Palm Bay, Brevard County

MEMAW'S BAR B QUE OF PALM BAY

4916 BABCOCK ST NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Jan 7, 2026
City
Palm Bay
County
Brevard
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
14

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.

Jan 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

02C-01-5

Detail 24285894

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.vanilla pudding dated 12-15-25. Corrected On-Site

02D-02-4

Detail 24285892

Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Brownies and cookies sold at front counter purchased from another vender, not labeled. Operator pulled them. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24285896

Basic - Equipment in poor repair.walk in cooler has torn gaskets. Walk in freezer has torn gasket. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24285893

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up on lower portion of door, very hard to close.

21-09-4

Detail 24285895

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wash clothes used to clean surfaces not stored in sanitizer buckets. Corrected On-Site

Aug 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-5

Detail 23992198

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on walk in freezer door. Repeat Violation

14-33-4

Detail 23992199

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Feb 24, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-09-4

Detail 23582449

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-11-5

Detail 23582447

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket walk in freezer

23-03-4

Detail 23582446

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets in reach in cooler Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 23582448

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Several shelves in walk in cooler and walk in freezer Repeat Violation

Jan 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

08B-49-4

Detail 23510225

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal cup,Mashed potatoes and sausage, moved by manager Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23510223

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in cooler in cookline soiled with food debris

14-17-4

Detail 23510224

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

Aug 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23030604

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 47 F - cold holding; per manager milk used frequently, temp recheck 42 F - cold holding; Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23030603

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled dirt food debris

16-21-4

Detail 23030600

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine and interior ledges of dishwasher doors

24-05-4

Detail 23030605

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans on shelf across from glass reach in cooler Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23030602

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups front drink station

35B-09-4

Detail 23030601

Basic - Screen in door torn- back door of kitchen lower right corner

Dec 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

36-32-5

Detail 22527912

Basic - Ceiling shows water damage

14-71-4

Detail 22527913

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface, microwave door by fryer

12B-07-4

Detail 22527911

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22527909

Basic - Equipment in poor repair: Microwave handle broken off, Torn gaskets on walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, wire rack

10-12-5

Detail 22527910

Basic - Ice scoop holders soiled, operator ran it and scoops through dish machine Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22527914

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at server station Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 22527915

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site

Jul 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 11Total: 12

03A-02-5

Detail 22160622

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49 cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49 cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49 cold holding from over night Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Not holding product in cooler, waiting for part. Time Extended

22-20-5

Detail 22160624

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin soiled with pink and black mold like substance. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

36-32-5

Detail 22160625

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Center kitchen area, bucket in place catching water. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 22160617

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 22160621

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On wait staff side, cutting board on cooks line warped and heavily marked. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

24-08-4

Detail 22160626

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 22160620

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gasket on cooks line make table reach in cooler broken. Threshold of walk in cooler broken, not easily cleanable, exposed wood, interior. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

36-01-4

Detail 22160619

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ walls and baseboards under and behind equipment soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

36-17-5

Detail 22160616

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook / prep areas - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

36-50-4

Detail 22160623

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Plumping and electrical lines soiled in kitchen, prep and dishwashing areas. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

14-17-4

Detail 22160627

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

14-06-4

Detail 22160618

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stainless steel pot used to move use at front wait station. Pass through counter has exposed wood from stainless steel. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Time Extended

Jul 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 3Basic: 22Total: 31

01B-01-4

Detail 22158232

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Banana pudding 2 cans / 7# each Mushrooms 1can/ 3#14oz each Blueberry pie filling 2 cans /7# 4oz each Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night Warning

50-17-3

Detail 22158237

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License for location expired over 90 day prior. If you have any trouble trying to renew your license or problems accessing your account you will have to contact the customer call center directly to handle the problem at 850-487-1395, our local Orlando office does not have access to any online profiles and you must contact the Tallahassee contact center. Admin Complaint

41-24-4

Detail 22158218

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Fly paper with dead flies stored over food prep area of the kitchen. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22158223

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat milk and raw fish stored over ready to eat biscuits in walk in cooler, both corrected Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22158231

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night Repeat Violation Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22158210

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night Repeat Violation Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 22158227

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 opened on Sunday 7/23.

31A-11-4

Detail 22158212

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at beverage station used to clean filter. Corrected Corrected On-Site

05-06-4

Detail 22158219

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer reading at 28°, recalibrated on site Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22158221

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin soiled with pink and black mold like substance. Repeat Violation

36-32-5

Detail 22158213

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Center kitchen area, bucket in place catching water.

36-34-5

Detail 22158208

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

14-74-7

Detail 22158216

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cooks line make table not maintaining at 41° or below as well as the wait station salad refrigerator not at 41° or below, see stop sale for items discarded. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22158225

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On wait staff side, cutting board on cooks line warped and heavily marked.

12B-07-4

Detail 22158215

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

08B-49-4

Detail 22158214

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food items in walk in freezer and reach in cooler above client items, popsicles in walk in freezer and cooked pork in reach in cooler.

40-06-5

Detail 22158229

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table.

24-08-4

Detail 22158217

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

14-11-5

Detail 22158235

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gasket on cooks line make table reach in cooler broken. Threshold of walk in cooler broken, not easily cleanable, exposed wood, interior.

14-10-4

Detail 22158228

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Wire metal food cart in poor repair in kitchen.

36-01-4

Detail 22158226

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ walls and baseboards under and behind equipment soiled.

36-17-5

Detail 22158220

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook / prep areas

10-12-5

Detail 22158207

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Stainless steel pot without handle used to scoop ice stored with lip/rim stored on lid of ice machine. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22158234

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food prep tables and equipment exterior soiled. Exterior of trash cans soiled.

16-46-4

Detail 22158230

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish rack in back storage area.

25-06-4

Detail 22158211

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large to go containers on top rack not inverted. Corrected Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22158236

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler salad make table.

36-50-4

Detail 22158233

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Plumping and electrical lines soiled in kitchen, prep and dishwashing areas.

14-17-4

Detail 22158209

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

42-01-4

Detail 22158222

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop left in mop bucket from overnight

14-06-4

Detail 22158224

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stainless steel pot used to move use at front wait station. Pass through counter has exposed wood from stainless steel.

Mar 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21902791

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline stained - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: Time Extended

16-03-4

Detail 21902790

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: Time Extended

02D-01-5

Detail 21902789

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled sugar on server line Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: Time Extended

Mar 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 21900941

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live flying insect in kicthen

01B-02-5

Detail 21900946

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Hard boiled eggs 4 total Shredded cheese 3 lbs

03A-02-5

Detail 21900940

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (41-45F - Cold Holding); raw pork chops (48F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (46F - Cold Holding). Placed in cooler at 11 found at 2:00pm pulled from walk in cooler and place on cookline cooler. suggested rapid chill. Retemped ; hot dogs (40F - Cold Holding); raw pork chops (40F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (40F - Cold Holding) Corrected on site Reach in glass cooler- shredded cheese (51-56F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (50F - Cold Holding)- left in cooler over night see stop sale premade salads (51-54F - Cold Holding); potatoes salad (50F - Cold Holding) made this morning at 11 found at 2:15pm suggested rapid chill on items. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 21900939

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs (118F - Hot holding); chicken (105F - Hot Holding) operator rapid reheated items. Retemped chicken (167F - Hot Holding); ribs (171F - Hot Holding) Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21900945

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline stained

16-03-4

Detail 21900943

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

05-09-4

Detail 21900944

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cookline unit not ambient thermometer

02D-01-5

Detail 21900942

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled sugar on server line Corrected On-Site

Aug 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 12

41-15-5

Detail 21306778

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. 400 ppm corrected to 50 Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 21306783

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in front used as dump sink. Ice in sink Educated

53A-05-6

Detail 21306774

Intermediate - 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 had to leave to go to hospital

16-21-4

Detail 21306781

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

36-32-5

Detail 21306776

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling at back table

12B-07-4

Detail 21306775

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

24-08-4

Detail 21306779

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

14-11-5

Detail 21306784

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets 2 door glass cooler

22-08-4

Detail 21306777

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

36-62-4

Detail 21306782

Basic - Light not functioning. Under hood fan

23-03-4

Detail 21306785

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.gaskets small make table

14-17-4

Detail 21306780

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

Jun 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

16-21-4

Detail 21142161

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-16: Time Extended

29-49-6

Detail 21142160

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small reach in cooler on cookline Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-16: Time Extended

Apr 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-02-5

Detail 21014511

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pulled pork 53f cold holding cooked potatoes 54f cold holding coleslaw 54f cold holding. Suggest rapid chill in freezer rechecked cooked potatoes 42f cold holding coleslaw 42f cold holding pulled pork 41f cold holding

22-02-4

Detail 21014509

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-05-5

Detail 21014506

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

16-21-4

Detail 21014503

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

40-06-5

Detail 21014507

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack on same shelf as customer foods dry storage Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21014508

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21014504

Basic - Food stored on floor. Brown sugar Corrected On-Site

16-46-4

Detail 21014505

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 21014510

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small reach in cooler on cookline Repeat Violation

Nov 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 10Total: 13

12A-02-4

Detail 20655287

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed 2 servers drop off dish not washing hands before picking up new food educated Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 20655283

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. hot hold chicken (123-132°F - Hot Holding) If this violation is observed on any further inspection an administrative action SHALL be taken Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 20655284

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) can opener corrected on site 2) microwave server area Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20655286

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

40-06-5

Detail 20655281

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Storage room on shelf with wrap educated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-07-4

Detail 20655277

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Chef educated Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 20655278

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

36-17-5

Detail 20655280

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Walk in cooler cracked tiles with standing water

14-38-4

Detail 20655276

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.

36-62-4

Detail 20655282

Basic - Light not functioning. Hallway by prep and walk in coolers

23-03-4

Detail 20655285

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) fan cover walk in

29-49-6

Detail 20655275

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Small unit cooks line

36-27-5

Detail 20655279

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. 1) Under dish and by smokers