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SOUTHERN FORK BY CHEF YAK

1000 HOLMES ST, Cocoa FL 32922 · 321-848-6038

Last inspected Feb 25, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023

Licence typeCaterer
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceCAT1505689
Grade history
AUG 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
NOV 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Feb 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

Recorded at 3092 LAKE WASHINGTON ROAD, Melbourne — this licence has since moved.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above pierogi, operator moved chicken to bottom shelf.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer in kitchen
Basic/14-69-4
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Reach in cooler on cooks line not working,
Basic/33-31-5/Repeat Violation
Nov 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

Recorded at 3092 LAKE WASHINGTON ROAD, Melbourne — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several items in walk in have no date mark.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Flip top cooler unit on cook line not in working order, 3 upright freezers not in working order. Operator using for dry storage. Recommend using shelves in place of old freezers.
Basic/33-31-5
Feb 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

Recorded at 3092 LAKE WASHINGTON ROAD, Melbourne — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook had no hair restraint
Basic/13-03-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Basic/10-20-4/Corrected On-Site
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Basic/22-08-4/Repeat Violation
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Under hot soup bar.
Basic/14-20-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cook line cooler
Basic/29-49-6
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves are rusty
Basic/14-17-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. A couple of ceiling tiles in kitchen/dish area
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation
Aug 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

Recorded at 3092 LAKE WASHINGTON ROAD, Melbourne — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Stuffed cabbage not date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. A few tiles in the dish/kitchen area are damaged.
Basic/36-32-5
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Feb 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

Recorded at 3092 LAKE WASHINGTON ROAD, Melbourne — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at Handwash sink in server area.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.no date mark on stroganoff and stuffed peppers
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior rolltop salad cooler has food debris.
Basic/23-03-4
Oct 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

Recorded at 3092 LAKE WASHINGTON ROAD, Melbourne — this licence has since moved.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline is scored.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Stored food not covered. Soup in walk in cooler not covered.
Basic/08B-12-5

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.