MY ISLAND SMOKEHOUSE
4885 N US 1, Cocoa FL 32927 · 321.230.3560
Last inspected Apr 10, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found Observed two live flying insects in kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2021045881 | Sep 9, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pancake batter stored on cook line at 68F for 1 hour. Operator discarded it
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Most employees wearing watches
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Light not functioning. 4 light bulbs in kitchen not functioning. Per operator, there is an electric issue with the building
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. Leftover Potato salad, ricotta cheese, diced ham and egg crumble stored in walk in cooler from previous day. Those items are on time plan. Coached operator. Operator discarded them
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. By walk in cooler and back door. Operator had one installed at time of inspection
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in kitchen. Operator cleaned at time of inspection.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ladles stored in a bucket uninverted on dry rack. Operator fixed
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored at 123F. Per operator, steam table was turned off, operator turned it on
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven by hot box and walk in cooler
Light not functioning. 3 lights above grills and fryers in kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Fan covers in salad walk in cooler -Floor Underneath fryers in kitchen
Mar 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting strawberries with bare hands.
Live, small flying insects found Observed two live flying insects in kitchen.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee cutting strawberries with bare hands. See stop sale
Sep 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Operator had employee to begin cleaning.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sink and surface Sanitizer bucket Wiping cloth 0ppm. Operator remade 700ppm.
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Drain cover(s) missing.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Stainless steel floor in walk in cooler produce cooler in nee of repair, seems separated, not easily cleanable
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in cooler meats holding unit
Dec 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly on back storage area, next unannounced routine inspections per Amy Z.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Cooks line area.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over food prep station, removed to approved location out of food prep area.
Jul 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 29 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority7 Intermediate20 Basic
Show 29 findings ▾
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish Washing Machine at 0 ppm chlorine, found no sanitizer, bottle empty, replaced. Retested at 100 ppm chlorine
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server handling soiled dishes then go to return to dining room without hand washing first, Stopped server to hand wash, re-educated that hands can touch other surfaces before clearing next table still need washed, corrected/re-educated.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opened gallon milk from? Not date marked on opened container, container stored with client items form to be personal item, marked and moved
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Need3d signage emailed to operator by inspector
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter mounted can opener soiled. Soda gun at bar heavy soiled with black mold like substance. Cleaned by employee while inspection was taking place.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Total of 5 employees on site without proof of manager. Alex recieved confirmation of certificate while inspection was taking place.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Fully cooked hot dogs received frozen, pulled on site to refrigeration, not date mark for time held.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.of five employee in site only one with valid food safety training, all five employees have worked on site over 90 days.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles in dishroom with out labels, product removed by manager on site.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin in wait station black mold like substance n upper rim of ice bin in interior.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Extremely soiled interior of Dish Washing Machine
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Compressor unit above dry food storage, dripping water.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.wic, removed by maager
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Rims of glasses Stored with rim on soiled bottom cabinet at bar.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Only previous license posted.
Drain cover(s) missing. Broken floor drain cover through out location.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee items stored on multiple shelves throug out the walk in cooler unit over and with client items, raw whole shell eggs, opened milk and beverages. All corrected
Equipment in poor repair. Floor oven back leg broken, stand on wood.
Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Cove molding/baseboards misding or not attached in dish room.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors under and behind equipment soiled. Walls behind and above in work stations soiled. Baseboards soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled door gasket on upright reach in freezer unit in prep area. Standing soiled water interior of the reach in cooler unit, condiment make table on cooks line. Bottom shelves of prep tables soiled all thru location. Table legs of equipment soiled.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Sewer gas odor on arriving into kitchen area from lift station clean out.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At bar
Reach-in cooler/ walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Make table reach in cooler at wait station soiled interior. Cooks line prep area cooler #3 interior heavily soiled with old food.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of to go containers stored on floor in dry stock room.
Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler not covered in storag, pies, cooked chicken, cooked pork
Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Mens room toliet not in working order, sign on door"out of order", plumber schedule for to tomorrow to repair
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.