RIVER CITY BAR & GRILL
800 CHENEY HWY, Titusville FL 32780 · (407)267-7118
Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on April 1,2024 operator made payment.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quat sanitizer in triple sink at bar area at 0 ppm. Operator changed solution, new reading 200 ppm.
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.
Oct 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk dated 9/30 stored in reach in cooler in bar area. Operator discarded.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Milk dated 9/30 stored in reach in cooler in bar area. Operator discarded.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets at 0 ppm. Operator changed solution. New reading 150 ppm.
Jan 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled or rusting in kitchen area/cookline.
Jul 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dirty dishes handle clean dishes without first washing his hands
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on April 1,2024 operator made payment.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw eggs stored over raw beef patties operator moved
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line Provolone cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (51F - Cold Holding)
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine next to hand wash sink not stored inverted. Operator fixed
Equipment in poor repair. Inside of ice machine cover lid has large crack
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed copy to operator
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in freezer vents has accumulation of dust and beer tower also an accumulation of mold like substance
Apr 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter top mounter can opener, blade soiled. Old food stick on cleaned food preparation equipment ditto Dean parts on clean dish rack with lettuce stuck to equipment.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed Interior of ice machine ice bin lid soiled with black material.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of the Dish Washing Machine soiled
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Food prep utensils not inverted for storage, whisks and large spoons stored under prep table.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ baseboards areas of front line soiled under and behind equipment. Exterior of trash cans soiled.
Feb 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority5 Intermediate7 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can sliced olives 55 oz can.
Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Reach in cooler drawers under grill, no solid bottom to drawer, raw beef Pattie's stored over ready to eat fully cooked chicken wings, corrected
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter attached to mop sink faucet, no vacuum breaker on place on side of splitter with hose attached.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter top mounter can opener, blade soiled. Old food stick on cleaned food preparation equipment ditto Dean parts on clean dish rack with lettuce stuck to equipment.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at bar, no paper towels or soap available.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Current plans requested to verify that additional food storage on site has not been added to current plans, Equipment and tcs food storage in newly added area that needs to be added to existing plans, please complete plan review application and have plans submitted and approved within next 60 days.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Newest employee sates he has a managers food certificate, not able to provide, employee agreement needs to be put into 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. Half gallon frozen ice cream mix, not dated/tracked when item was pulled from freezer and time tracked under refrigeration.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed Interior of ice machine ice bin lid soiled with black material.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of the Dish Washing Machine soiled
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Food prep utensils not inverted for storage, whisks and large spoons stored under prep table.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic glasses stacked wet at beverage stating on dining room side. Also plastic cup on self service water station at front snack bar area.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ baseboards areas of front line soiled under and behind equipment. Exterior of trash cans soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outer rim of ice bin at the beverage dispenser units.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of clear liquid on grill not labeled and squeeze bottle at the bar with white granules not labeled, at beverage station for dining room side bulk white food granules not labeled.
Aug 2, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. -Provided Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events poster.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathrooms.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -stainless steel behind soda nozzles has an accumulation of food debris
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.