RIO COCO CAFE
1412 21 ST, Vero Beach FL 32960 · 772-492-6794
Last inspected Feb 12, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (54F - Cold Holding) Above the chill line for approximately 1 hour. Moved to bottom of cooler to rapid chill. Advised to keep in bottom portion of cooler to maintain at 41f.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. ginger veggie soup (46F - Cooling) overnight
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. #1-Butter 44f. Cold holding.; broccoli cheese soup (44F - Cold Holding) In cooler #2. Raw shelled eggs ambient 73
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. #1- ambient 44F #2- ambient 73f.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In tall stainless steel cooler
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup in black reach in made Saturday.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bulk rice bin.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Hard boiled eggs in reach in cooler date marked 9-10. Asian slaw marked 9/3. Today is 9/19.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Asian coleslaw marked 2/10, today is 2/21.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
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/
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Disinfectant not labeled
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice bin. Employee removed
Single-service articles improperly stored. Drink holders stored on floor in back storage
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over bread in white upright
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Asian slaw marked 9/27 and today is 10/10
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Asian slaw marked 9/27 and today is 10/10
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Inside black refrigerator
Single-service articles improperly stored. Clear plastic cups stored on floor
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Staff said grease trap may need to be cleaned out
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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.