TINY TURTLE
249 MINUTEMEN CSWY STE R, Cocoa Beach FL 32931 · 321.271.5175
Last inspected Jun 2, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook used fingers to slide cooked eggs onto plate.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach-in cooler on make line sliced cheese (61F - Cold Holding) stored above fill line of unit; whipped cream (59F - Cold Holding) left on cutting board after use
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed on non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink. Installed before splitter
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener is soiled. Moved to dish. Red cutting board is no longer cleanable. Discarded
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No date of last service on footer below hand wash sink at bar
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored inverted
Clean linens stored in improper location. In restroom at kitchen entry hallway. Operator moved
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of oven and salamander units are soiled. Employee began cleaning
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic storage cups not inverted on shelf in prep area
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to hand wash sink in kitchen
Jul 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook used fingers to slide cooked eggs onto plate.
Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook used fingers to slide cooked eggs onto plate.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Table mounted can opener is soiled. Soda gun holster behind bar is soiled
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Last serviced 1/23/24
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on cutting board in prep area. Operator moved
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Unisex restroom on bar side
Jan 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelves over prep areas. Operator moved
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substance
Aug 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Behind bar. Operator discarded
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. Raw mahi in top drawer hot dogs in bottom. Operator moved
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on top of pans in steamwell cooked potatoes (112F - Hot Holding). Operator reheated to 173°F
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker installed on the non chemical side of the split at mop sink
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine is soiled
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters on shelf unprotected. Operator covered
Jan 5, 2024Inspection 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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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. Raw beef in top drawer over Hot Dogs and cooked noodles in bottom drawer of low boy. Operator moved
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter for ice machine is past a year since last changed
Jul 25, 2023Inspection 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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Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. No interior lining on copper Moscow mule cups. Operator removed from operation.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machine has an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned
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.