ROWDY ROOSTER
1103 21 ST, Vero Beach FL 32960 · 215-436-0475
Last inspected Aug 21, 2026 · 4 visits since June 2025
4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 46f cold holding. Above chill line for 30 minutes. Chef moved to rapid chill
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw 46f cold holding. Above chill line for 30 minutes. Chef moved to rapid chill
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cook line
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line coolers. Employee squeegeed cooler
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. In servers area next to outside bar and in outside bar
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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Outside bar, manager moved
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Unwashed lettuce stored over ready to eat lettuce in walk in cooler. Manager moved
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Pesticide-emitting strip present in bar. Employee removed
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Box of Raw bacon over cooked meats on speed rack in walk in cooler. Manager moved cooked items to top
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Assorted pastries and fruit need protection. Provided education. Manager covered items with plastic wrap for time being
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut watermelon 64f cold holding. On buffet for one hour. Manager moved to rapid chill.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner stored next to clean plates at front expo
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has old food debris. Employee cleaned
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink. Old food debris in bottom of cook line hand sink. Manager cleaned
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at bar are soiled
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter on ice machine needs exchanged and dated
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.