Merritt Island, Brevard County

COZY CORNER CAFE

2425 N COURTENAY PKWY, Merritt Island, FL 32953

FoodSeating
Latest violations
9
4 High Priority
Apr 9, 2026
City
Merritt Island
County
Brevard
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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.

Apr 9, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 9

09-01-4

Detail 24502315

High Priority - 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 touched toast and bagel with barehands after being toasted. SEE STOP SALE

08A-05-6

Detail 24502321

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored above meatloaf in reach-in cooler. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 24502318

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cook touched toast and bagel with barehands after being toasted.

41-15-5

Detail 24502320

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 200+ppm Using pure bleach in spray bottles. Stained test strips back to white. Operator diluted to 50ppm Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 24502319

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispenser nozzle in service alley is soiled

16-03-4

Detail 24502317

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

36-37-5

Detail 24502316

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Perforated acoustic ceiling tiles over dry storage rooms

36-36-4

Detail 24502313

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over reach-in cooler room Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 24502314

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave on cook line. Interior deteriorating Repeat Violation

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 24240964

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. corned beef (56F - Cold Holding) being left on counter in between uses Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 24240959

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled identifying liquid contents

36-36-4

Detail 24240960

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In dry storage room

14-11-5

Detail 24240963

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave is rusting on interior

10-07-4

Detail 24240961

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter next to stove top. Utensils in standing water at 111°F.

35B-06-4

Detail 24240957

Basic - Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. In the first dry storage area

36-64-5

Detail 24240962

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Storage area adjacent to the ladies restroom.

21-44-1

Detail 24240958

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored directly on the floor at cook line. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

Jun 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 12

09-01-4

Detail 23837992

High Priority - 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 grabbed potato chips with barehands to put in a Togo container. SEE STOP SALE

01B-12-4

Detail 23837989

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Cook grabbed potato chips with barehands to put in a Togo container.

08A-05-6

Detail 23837995

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over pickles in reach in cooler. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

29-37-4

Detail 23837990

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray nozzle for sink next to employee restroom hangs below the flood rim

01B-02-5

Detail 23837994

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In glass door reach in cooler butter packets (73F - Cold Holding). Operator placed back into refrigeration after being on tables for multiple hours.

03A-02-5

Detail 23837985

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door reach in cooler butter packets (73F - Cold Holding). Operator placed back into refrigeration after being on tables for multiple hours. SEE STOP SALE Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 23837987

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fruit cups in front display case

22-20-5

Detail 23837991

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate Repeat Violation

16-03-4

Detail 23837984

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Tops of doors

16-21-4

Detail 23837993

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation

32-04-4

Detail 23837986

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restroom doors do not fully close under own weight. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 23837988

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep tables on cook line and countertops in service aisle

Apr 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 23726661

High Priority - 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. 0ppm. Operator replaced source chemical bucket. Retested at 50ppm Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23726659

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler sliced cheese (56F - Cold Holding). Stored above the fill line of the unit. Operator moved Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 23726663

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli sliced is soiled

22-20-5

Detail 23726658

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate

16-21-4

Detail 23726657

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

16-23-4

Detail 23726660

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.

32-04-4

Detail 23726656

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's restroom door does not fully close under own weight

08B-38-4

Detail 23726664

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil containers stored on the floor in dry storage room. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 23726662

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans stored with food contact surface facing upwards. Operator inverted Corrected On-Site