Merritt Island, Brevard County

NITRO RESTAURANT

225 SYKES CREEK PKWY, Merritt Island, FL 32953

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Mar 5, 2026
City
Merritt Island
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.

Mar 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03B-01-6

Detail 24419388

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In streamwell on cook line cooked beans (111F - Hot Holding)

22-02-4

Detail 24419385

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Coffee urns heavily stained on interior

12B-07-4

Detail 24419386

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Shelf over plates. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 24419387

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

Oct 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

29-28-4

Detail 24102021

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Listed replacement date for April 2025

14-36-5

Detail 24102020

Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Flip top of reach in cooler across from burners has exposed insulation. Operator repaired during inspection Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24102019

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled

Mar 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 11

01B-13-4

Detail 23659011

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw tuna in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements

41-10-4

Detail 23659012

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Over single service items in dry storage closet. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23659014

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Removable tip to soda gun behind bar is soiled Corrected On-Site

02B-01-5

Detail 23659020

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Taco poke bowl and sushi-rrito on specialty menu not marked as having raw ingredients Masago on volcano lobster bites is not identified as a raw product. Operator marked all menus Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 23659018

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23659016

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 2oz plastic soufflé cup used as scoop in red granular. Operator discarded. Togo soup container used as scoop in tempura flour. Operator discarded Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 23659010

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tanks not secure. Operator tethered Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 23659019

Basic - 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. Fully thawed raw tuna in vacuum sealed packaging bearing indicator label for thawing requirements. SEE STOP SALE

13-03-4

Detail 23659017

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep worker put on hat Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 23659015

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of oven door. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23659013

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name. Operator labeled as tempura flour Corrected On-Site

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

02B-01-5

Detail 23322903

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs on bulgogi and masago on volcano. Staff marked all menus Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 23322902

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tanks not secured. Operator tethered Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 23322901

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at bar hand wash sink Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 23322904

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves have some rust and chipping

Apr 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 7Total: 9

12A-03-4

Detail 22780129

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee using preparation sink to wash hands. Needs to use authorize Hand Wash Sink

22-02-4

Detail 22780121

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade is soiled Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22780124

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine and beverage ice bin interior is soiled Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 22780125

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22780126

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards on cookline have accumulation of cutting grooves

14-11-5

Detail 22780128

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler door gaskets is in poor repair. Bottom of the door gasket is torn

35B-01-4

Detail 22780127

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

14-69-4

Detail 22780122

Basic - Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer

02D-01-5

Detail 22780123

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle containing clear liquid ( water) not labeled Corrected On-Site

Feb 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

12A-13-4

Detail 22482064

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer handled soiled dishes and then began touching clean dishes without washing hands

03A-02-5

Detail 22482061

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bus tub next to stovetop cook area. cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding)

11-26-1

Detail 22482062

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 22482065

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of equipment. operator moved Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 22482063

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler

Apr 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

02C-03-5

Detail 21909715

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. Whipping cream and milk not date marked, whipping cream opened Sunday. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 21909720

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small tanks not secured. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21909718

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups on shelf are wet nesting. Operator had them rewashed and air dry. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 21909719

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Operator is aware and has work order in for it. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 21909716

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of corn and tomatoes stored on floor. Operator moved them off the floor. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21909717

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up under the fan in walk in freezer