Melbourne, Brevard County

THE ROOTS RESTAURANT TAVERN

2011 MELBOURNE CT, Melbourne, FL 32901

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Dec 12, 2025
City
Melbourne
County
Brevard
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

02C-03-5

Detail 24248327

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and cream opened yesterday Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24248325

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24248326

Basic - Food stored on floor. Frying oil and potatoes Corrected On-Site** Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24248324

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris bottom of reach in freezer Hood filters

Jul 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-11-5

Detail 23856905

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket make table Repeat Violation

Dec 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

31A-11-4

Detail 23439954

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink. Ice in sink Educated

16-37-1

Detail 23439952

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary

14-11-5

Detail 23439953

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket reach in cooler Repeat Violation

Aug 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 23102731

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomatoes 49f cold holding. On top in make table. Did rapid chill will keep in slot closer to cool air Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23102730

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket make table

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 22732076

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced ham in make table 47f. Above chill line. Rapid chilled educated Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 22732072

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and heavy cream Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 22732074

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in triple sink. Educated Corrective Action Taken

02B-01-5

Detail 22732073

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 22732077

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jennifer

10-20-4

Detail 22732071

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22732075

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On-Site

Oct 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

02C-01-5

Detail 22351599

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. French toast batter dated 10/3 found on 10/10 would have been day 8. Operator states made in Sunday, and redated Corrected On-Site

02B-01-5

Detail 22351598

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon on menu not identified as raw, operator added asterisk with raw Corrected On-Site

02B-02-5

Detail 22351600

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided for operator Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 22351597

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Soufflé cups not inverted on line and on prep table Corrected On-Site

Feb 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 5

03F-01-5

Detail 21789841

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Shell eggs. Forgot to put time mark Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 21789844

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and heavy cream Corrected On-Site

53B-13-5

Detail 21789843

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jess

41-17-4

Detail 21789842

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21789840

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets reach in cooler

Sep 19, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.