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WHISTLE STOP CAFE

1 ORANGE AVE, Rockledge FL 32955 · 321-403-8168

Last inspected Dec 11, 2025 · 6 visits since November 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats16
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1507078
Grade history
MAR 24
NOV 24
MAR 25
JUL 25
DEC 25
— STEADY

5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Owner did pay and renew license. Before inspection scheduled was finalized
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Dec 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over ready to eat foods in reach in cooler. Operator remove raw eggs over ready to eats foods
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to reach in cooler had kitchen item stored in the sink. Operator remove raw item
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
No soap provided at handwash sink. Owner had place soap was placed there
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Owner did pay and renew license. Before inspection scheduled was finalized
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink reach in freezer having a bucket stored in the sink. Owner remove buckets from sink
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed open gallon of milk open 3/9/2025 not dated and still Cold Holding in refrigerated. Operator dated the milk
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrected On-Site
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment use chlorine for sanitation but does not have the correct test strip for sanitation
Intermediate/16-37-1
Observed ice machine interior is soiled
Basic/22-20-5
Nov 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Repeat Violation
Observe ice machine interior walls are soiled with white like substance
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
Mar 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat items in reach in cooler unit, corrected also open container of raw sausage patties stored on top of ready to eat biscuits in reach in freezer unit.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Opening milk and half&half not date marked. Corrected
Intermediate/02C-03-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave soiled
Intermediate/22-02-4
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine side walls solid with mold like substance.
Basic/22-20-5
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Fees current but 2024 expired licenses not posted
Basic/50-09-4/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Front line make table cutting board with deep grooves.
Basic/14-09-4
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Storage room reach in cooler unit holding whole raw shell eggs, no ambient air thermometer. Reach in freezer unit used to sell to go prepackaged prepared on site soup, no ambient thermometer
Basic/05-09-4
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer and wine chest reach in cooler unit standing water in bottom of unit.
Basic/29-49-6
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall to right of 3 compartment sink in need for sealing, exposed drywall.
Basic/36-30-4
Nov 17, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Through FOD license is current and paid
Basic/50-09-4
Observed expo station flip top behind flip top cover has accumulation of old food debris. Operator corrected
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site

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.