ROONEY'S
2641 NE PALM BAY RD, Palm Bay FL 32905 · (407)724-8520
Last inspected Jul 9, 2026 · 11 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cornbeef slices 1.5 lbs 45f, roast beef sliced 1.5 lbs 45f cold holding. Operator discarded.
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Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Jul 9, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Stephanie.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vent missing dry storage Ceiling in kitchen
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Dishwasher area
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
Open dumpster lid.
Stored food not covered. Peaches and dinner rolls walk in freezer
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
Jan 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate12 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cornbeef slices 1.5 lbs 45f, roast beef sliced 1.5 lbs 45f cold holding. Operator discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles on the cook line soiled with dust and debris.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 15 four oz vacuum sealed portions of mahi mahi not removed before thawing. Educated operator. Operator disgarded.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken and missing on wall near and under dish machine.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door to kitchen has about 1/2" gap along bottom.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen has numerous tiles missing.
Food stored on floor. Case and sack of potatoes stored on floor in walk in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two sets of tongs on oven handles.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood covers soiled with grease over cooking equipment.
Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White upright reach in freezer has old food debris on bottom shelf.
Stored food not covered. Cooked corn beef and cooked potatoes cut in half stored in freezer uncovered. Operator covered.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bin of frozen fish being thawed at room temperature with no running water. Fish still frozen, educated operator and began water run over fish.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall on cook line heavily soiled with grease.
Sep 25, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Tiles on cook line heavily soiled around air vent, and light lens also soiled.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Storage containers in server reach in cooler or cracked.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall on cook line heavily soiled with dust build up
Sep 24, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef above cooked mashed potatoes in walk in cooler. Manager moved raw beef to bottom shelf,
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey (50F - Cold Holding); corned beef (51F - Cold Holding); ham (51F - Cold Holding) items put in unit at 11am, manager moved items to reach in cooler to rapid chill back to 41F within 4 hrs.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of server drink machine ice bin has black mold like substance around back edge on top inside. manager cleaned bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Tiles on cook line heavily soiled around air vent, and light lens also soiled.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Storage containers in server reach in cooler or cracked.
Food stored on floor. Case of soda on floor, manager put on shelf.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On cook line. Manager states it gets changed on Saturday's. Foil is torn and soiled. Cook replaced foil.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall on cook line heavily soiled with dust build up
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Manager put in sanitizer bucket.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Manager placed bucket under sanitizer bucket.
Feb 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and lobster over shredded cheese, owner moved
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Single serve container in outside bar hand sink. Removed by owner.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in storage area
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets in reach in cooler
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handled moved by owner
Stored food not covered. Frozen potato skins in walk in freezer covered by owner
Aug 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 9, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw whole muscle beef over cooked pot roast. Manager moved items and stored properly
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Breaded raw chicken over fish in white reach in freezer, manager moved chicken
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table: roast beef 45 F - cold holding; sliced tomatoes 44 F - cold holding; sliced cheese 47 F - cold holding; reach in make table - cooked crab 46 F - cold holding; raw chicken 46 F - cold holding; Shredded cheese 46 F - cold holding; Per cook all items placed in fridge from cooler at 11:00 recommended all items on make table be taken out and rapid chilled Items removed and placed in walk in cooler by cook
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled manager had can opener put through dishwasher Soda gun nozzles and holster at bar, bartender cleaned
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in storage room. Manager cleaned
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Lime scale build up in dishwasher, dishwasher cleaned
Jan 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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3 Live, small flying insects in bar area
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale 30 oz x 2 mandarin oranges
No soap provided at handwash sinks next to soda machine and in the bar
Soda nozzle at outside bar soiled, operator stated the outside bar has not been used lately due to cold weather
1 urinal not functioning properly, operator has plumber scheduled this week
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine, operator called eco lab to schedule a cleaning
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
Cups at bar top not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, Red cutting board on cookline
Duct tape used to repair parts near the dish machine, operator has the new parts needed and plans on completing that project next
Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit above food to be served to customers, opened soda bottle in reach-in cooler on cookline
Equipment in poor repair- Torn gasket on reach-in cooler, door on 2nd walk-in freezer unable to shut completely, operator has maintenance scheduled for repairs.
Food stored on floor, boxes of fish in the walk-in freezer
Hood filters, microwave on expo line and box fan in prep area soiled
Aug 7, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. 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/. No plans on file for outside bar area added approximately 10 years prior.
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. Operator was emailed correct form for compliance in next 60 days.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple forms photo copied from original.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. And some missing corners. Areas where ceiling grid is rusting.
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. In the make table, Ambient air at 53F cooler not maintaining 41 or below.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In prep room, baseboards need replacing.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Multiple places throughout locations where duct tape is being used to repair surfaces. Stainless steel back wall near dish machine duct tape in use, not smooth and easily cleanable. Wall seams.
Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets ripped on reach in coolers. Walk-in cooler plastic air curtains stained and ripped, need replacement or repair. Cutting board, brown portable on cook line heavily grooved.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of dish machine and on the cook line.
Floors, walls and baseboards under and behind equipment not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Lid was open.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Back storage room had multiple holes to the outside.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at outside bar
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottoms of prep tables, legs and shelves. Exterior or food storage units. Exterior of cooking equipment on cook line. Handles of reach in coolers and make table on the cook-line soiled. Fan on prep table soiled with dust.
Aug 1, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority4 Intermediate12 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Indoor hose in dish machine area attached to threaded faucet, no vacuum breaker attached. Same at mop sink outside.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Outside bar, operator stated hand wash sink was removed some time ago. No plans on file to reflect addition of outside bar.
No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. 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/. No plans on file for outside bar area added approximately 10 years prior.
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. Operator was emailed correct form for compliance in next 60 days.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple forms photo copied from original.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. And some missing corners. Areas where ceiling grid is rusting.
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. In the make table, Ambient air at 53F cooler not maintaining 41 or below.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In prep room, baseboards need replacing.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Multiple places throughout locations where duct tape is being used to repair surfaces. Stainless steel back wall near dish machine duct tape in use, not smooth and easily cleanable. Wall seams.
Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets ripped on reach in coolers. Walk-in cooler plastic air curtains stained and ripped, need replacement or repair. Cutting board, brown portable on cook line heavily grooved.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of dish machine and on the cook line.
Floors, walls and baseboards under and behind equipment not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
Food stored on floor. Case of raw fish on the floor in walk in cooler and 5 gallon oil in dry storage.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Lid was open.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Back storage room had multiple holes to the outside.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at outside bar
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottoms of prep tables, legs and shelves. Exterior or food storage units. Exterior of cooking equipment on cook line. Handles of reach in coolers and make table on the cook-line soiled. Fan on prep table soiled with dust.
Jul 31, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 38 recorded, 8 high priority.
8 High priority10 Intermediate20 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans - Marinara 6lbs 9oz Chopped clams 3lbs 3
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. Checked dish machine 3times, and primed in between attempts, chlorine was at 0ppm. Retested by operator and was brought to 50ppm.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food plastic thank you bag used to store Ready to eat rolls, operator discarded, see stop sale.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked ribs in walk in cooler and raw beef stored over cooked crab legs
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Hose needs to be stored above rim of sink when not in use.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lettuce 2 lbs - in make table cooler overnight, temped at 51F Rolls 6 - in non food grade bag
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Holding); cut lettuce in cooler overnight (see stop sale, 52F - Cold Holding) after 45 minutes,; shredded cheese (53F - Cold Holding); dressing (53F - Cold Holding) moved to 2 door reach in cooler and Retemped at; shredded cheese (43F - Cold Holding); dressing (43F - Cold Holding)
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Indoor hose in dish machine area attached to threaded faucet, no vacuum breaker attached. Same at mop sink outside.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, interior of ice machine with mold like substance, soda guns at inside and outside bar soiled.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Outside bar, operator stated hand wash sink was removed some time ago. No plans on file to reflect addition of outside bar.
No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. 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/. No plans on file for outside bar area added approximately 10 years prior.
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. Operator was emailed correct form for compliance in next 60 days.
No soap provided or hand wash sign at handwash sink in bar.
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. Krab on cook line not date marked operator stated pulled from freezer Saturday, 7/29
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut lettuce in make table, linguine in reach in cooler and half and half at bar with no date markings.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple forms photo copied from original.
Spray bottles not labeled, one on bar outside and one at server station.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Ice machine water filter not dated when changed or shows when needs changing.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. And some missing corners. Areas where ceiling grid is rusting.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Pots on floor in dry storage area
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. In the make table, Ambient air at 53F cooler not maintaining 41 or below.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi and grouper both in reach in cooler, packages not opened per instructions on label.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In prep room, baseboards need replacing.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Multiple places throughout locations where duct tape is being used to repair surfaces. Stainless steel back wall near dish machine duct tape in use, not smooth and easily cleanable. Wall seams.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee beverages in reach in cooler over client items.
Equipment in poor repair. Door gaskets ripped on reach in coolers. Walk-in cooler plastic air curtains stained and ripped, need replacement or repair. Cutting board, brown portable on cook line heavily grooved.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of dish machine and on the cook line.
Floors, walls and baseboards under and behind equipment not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.
Food stored on floor. Case of raw fish on the floor in walk in cooler and 5 gallon oil in dry storage.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Lid was open.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Back storage room had multiple holes to the outside.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at outside bar
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs stored on oven handles.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottoms of prep tables, legs and shelves. Exterior or food storage units. Exterior of cooking equipment on cook line. Handles of reach in coolers and make table on the cook-line soiled. Fan on prep table soiled with dust.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed prep/cook with soiled dry wiping cloth on apron, used to wipe surfaces.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothed in bar on top of chest cooler.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear liquid in squeeze bottle on cook line not labeled.
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