YOUNGS BUFFET
4700 BABCOCK ST NE #27, Palm Bay FL 32905 · 9299881222
Last inspected Jun 19, 2026 · 11 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen on arrival.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $100
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2017044388 | Jul 25, 2017 | Jan 19, 2018 | $100 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Jun 19, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 18, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 1 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found one by back door in kitchen and one in dining room.
Jun 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. HV A C vents soiled with mold like substance and dust in dining room.
May 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over Cole slaw in second walk in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw clams in walk in cooler.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Six packages of yellowfin tuna thawed in vacuum seal.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Commercial packaged tuna at sushi bar for more than 24 hours not dated.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled from use with food debris. Moved to wash.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in back of kitchen blocked. Hand wash sink in server area had sanitizer bucket in it.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ manager not in restaurant with 7 employees working.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of both ice machines soiled with mold like substance.
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. Six packages of yellowfin tuna thawed in vacuum seal.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line with no hat or hair restraints.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer gasket torn.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath screen door and double exterior door in food storage hallway.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Walk in freezer has broken door, exposed insulation.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make table on cook line has no ambient thermometer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table and two door reach in cooler on cook line gaskets soiled with food debris.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Using dry soiled wash cloths on cook line educated operator to set up sanitizer bucket.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two mops in hallway by restroom not stored to dry.
Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw bacon over raw salmon in walk in cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sweet and sour chicken made yesterday not date marked.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both ice makers have small amount of mold like substance on deflection plates.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves on cook line.
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door gasket torn at bottom opening edge of door. Reach in freezer left door handle broken leaving a sharp edge that may cut employee.
Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Lighting in kitchen is not providing 50 foot candles, had to use flash light to see shelving.
Food stored on floor. Three buckets of chopped potatoes stored on floor in walk in cooler.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on gas line at woks.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table gaskets soiled. Both walk in cooler gaskets soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Make table bottom shelf soiled with old food debris.
Oct 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 20 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority3 Intermediate12 Basic
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1 Live, small flying insects found in kitchen near trash can.
Pans of raw pork and raw shrimp over ready to eat sauces in the walk in cooler. Walk in cooler 2 raw fish over the spinach.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Advised operator to add to time control plan. cheese cake (65F - Cold Holding); Eggs at buffet 51F cold hold
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork dumplings at the buffet 109F, cook took back to kitchen to reheat to 165F.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Interior of upright reach in cooler soiled.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish area
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All cook line equipment.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty bins under prep table.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Stored on table next to rice warmer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack stored on shelf with food.
Gaskets on the 2 door upright cooler soiled. Shelves on cook line soiled with food debris. Exterior of all cook line equipment heavily soiled with grease. Hood filters soiled. Fans mounted to walls heavily soiled. Sneeze guard glass top shelf soiled with dust.
Hood and suppression lines heavily soiled with grease.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. None on site, provided to operator.
Stored sauces in the prep area not covered.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Fryer, slicer meat grinders stored in facilities where old food debris in contact of equipment.
Wall soiled with accumulated with mold like substance above dry storage shelf in the prep area near 3 walk in cooler.
Apr 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during inspection
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. Raw chicken over raw salmon. Reach in freezer
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pot in sink on cook line
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg rolls and cooked chicken walk in cooler
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Back dry storage
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By back door
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket chest freezer
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both back doors
Food stored on floor. Flour
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
Stored food not covered. Cheese wonton. Reach in freezer
Dec 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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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. Raw Chicken over beef and pork, moved by manager
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing by back door - manager states landlord is doing repairs on the area in the next couple weeks
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in chest freezer and piece of deflector broken on ice machine.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Double door in back hallway
Food stored on floor. Hot oil and soy sauce on floor moved by manager
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hoods filters soiled with grease
Vending machine exterior soiled. Vent hoods soiled with grease Gaskets on reach in freezer soiled
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and salt pepper next to fryer, flour and sugar in large cans in dry storage- all labeled by manager
Jan 3, 2024Inspection 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 pork stored over ready-to-eat food.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Equipment in poor repair, broken deflector plate in ice machine 1, pitting rust on outside of ice machine 2, no longer cleanable. Handles on standing reach-in cooler broken, piece of metal on walk-in freezer
Exterior door has a gap at the top and bottom that opens to the outside.
Hood filters soiled with grease
Multiple Employee beverages not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
Aug 4, 2023□ 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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Equipment in poor repair. Lid to chest freezer, torn gaskets on reach in cooler Broken deflector in ice machine Pitting rust on outside of ice machine, no longer cleanable
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Jul 28, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 34 recorded, 8 high priority.
8 High priority7 Intermediate19 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 cans vanilla pudding (7lbs each)
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.dish washing machine at under 25 ppm first run, operator not knowledgeable how to prime new dish machine, reran unit and at 50 ppm chlorine
Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Prepped onions stored in soiled packing crates in walk in cooler
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen on arrival.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towels used with cut avocados, corrected
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Both items repackaged on site raw beef stored over ready to eat raw sushi salmon in walk in freezer.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees bean sprouts ambient cooling (66-71F - Cooling) placed in reach in cooler to rapid chill item was left on counter during lunch period. Retemped after one hour 42F.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hydrogen Peroxide stored by food on prep table
Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.2 opened gallon milk in walk in cooler not damper marked
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of rice cooker soiled Cutting boards soiled at make table and portable cutting boards.. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cleaning scrubby stored in hand wash sink
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator has all items in place for time plan but written report was at his home, will be returned to location on callback
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked on site items in walk in cooler not date marked, cooked shrimp, cooked rice
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Side walls and deflector black mold like substance present.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. And exterior soiled on top
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth used in top of sushi rice, corrected
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple drinks, tortillas and so forth stored with client items
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Equipment and/or utensils in chilled room not cleaned at the frequency required based on the temperature of the room. Speed rack in walk in cooler soiled with extreme amounts of old food debris.
Equipment in poor repair. Lid to chest freezer, torn gaskets on reach in cooler Broken deflector in ice machine Pitting rust on outside of ice machine, no longer cleanable
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor, baseboards and walls under and behind equipment soiled with old food debris and grease, cooks line, dish washing area and beverage stations.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Food stored in undrained ice. At hibachi station raw foods stored in standing water on line, drain needs to be inserted in bottom of pans when adding ice.
Food stored on floor. 65-74F cooked chx stored on floor Fryer oil stored on floor
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer in need of defrost Walk in freezer floor ice build up
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelves of food prep tables, table legs of prep tables, exterior of cooking equipment, Exterior of food holding containers soiled with old food grease and debris. Hood filters soiled Door curtains for walk in cooler EXTREMELY dirty with old like substance. Walk-in cooler shelving soiled
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Washed avocados with stickers still attached. Unwashed root vegetables and melon stored over cooked rice
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.