Palm Bay, Brevard County

FAMILY TRADITION CAFE

3555 BAYSIDE LAKES BLVD SE STE 1, Palm Bay, FL 32909

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 20, 2026
City
Palm Bay
County
Brevard
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

May 20, 2026

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 19, 2026

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 24582238

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Coffee creamer (TCS) with milk and opened at 68F. 15 lbs ground beef (45F - Cold Holding); 7 lbs Swiss cheese (45F - Cold Holding); 7 lbs cheddar cheese (45F - Cold Holding); 4 lbs hash browns (45F - Cold Holding); 1 lb chili (45F - Cold Holding); 1 lb Cole slaw (45F - Cold Holding); 48 sausage patties (45F - Cold Holding); 7 lbs ham (45F - Cold Holding); 3 quarts of sausage links (45F - Cold Holding); 20 oz turkey (45F - Cold Holding); 2 steaks (45F - Cold Holding); 4 hard boiled eggs (45F - Cold Holding); 1/2 gallon French toast wash (45F - Cold Holding) Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 24582240

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coffee creamer at 68F (TCS) operator discarded. 15 lbs ground beef (45F - Cold Holding); 7 lbs Swiss cheese (45F - Cold Holding); 7 lbs cheddar cheese (45F - Cold Holding); 4 lbs hash browns (45F - Cold Holding); 1 lb chili (45F - Cold Holding); 1 lb Cole slaw (45F - Cold Holding); 48 sausage patties (45F - Cold Holding); 7 lbs ham (45F - Cold Holding); 3 quarts of sausage links (45F - Cold Holding); 20 oz turkey (45F - Cold Holding); 2 steaks (45F - Cold Holding); 4 hard boiled eggs (45F - Cold Holding); 1/2 gallon French toast wash (45F - Cold Holding) Warning

07-08-5

Detail 24582236

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Great value coffee creamer on counter given to customer to use. Operator stated they then use sanitizer to wipe down and place back in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

14-74-7

Detail 24582239

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. Walk in cooler has ambient temperature of 45F.

13-03-4

Detail 24582241

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee engaged in food prep with no hair net or hat. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24582237

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Three door reach in freezer gaskets soiled with debris. Corrected On-Site

24-17-4

Detail 24582235

Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. New dish washer drying silverware with towel. Corrected On-Site

Jan 29, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

31A-11-4

Detail 24333246

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two empty creamer bottles in front hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24333247

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer under server station has torn gasket upper corner left door. Repeat Violation

Aug 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

51-11-4

Detail 23985085

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One of three tanks not secured. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 23985084

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink in freezer not labeled or separated. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23985086

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler under make table has a torn gasket upper section of left door.

23-03-4

Detail 23985087

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in small freezer. Corrected On-Site

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-14-5

Detail 23519220

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.

Aug 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02C-02-5

Detail 23074215

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23074216

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups next to beverage station

33-16-4

Detail 23074217

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Feb 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 22643348

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing dishes in sink upon arrival Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22643346

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, Provided the Operator a copy of the Employee Health Reporting Agreement Corrective Action Taken

24-27-4

Detail 22643347

Basic - Clean equipment stored next to handwash sink exposed to splash, operator placed a barrier between clean cutting boards and splash. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22643345

Basic - Equipment in poor repair, gaskets on reach-in freezer torn

Aug 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 22218759

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. *swiss cheese in make table 47F, cook reduced amount in the pan and returned to cooler, cheese lower in pan temped correctly, 42F. *raw chicken in walk-in cooler at 46F. Cooks stated the chicken was temporarily out being used. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22218760

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. * Cups near server station not completely air dried before being stacked. Corrected On-Site

10-12-5

Detail 22218758

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. *ice scoop on rack that is not easily cleanable Corrected On-Site

Mar 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

02B-01-5

Detail 21867090

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menu Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21867087

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

24-08-4

Detail 21867088

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

08B-38-4

Detail 21867089

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on the floor Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 21867092

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21867091

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled

08B-17-4

Detail 21867086

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over can drinks and pancake batter in the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Jul 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03F-02-5

Detail 21208564

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator forgot to put time on board Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 21208566

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

13-03-4

Detail 21208568

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

31B-04-4

Detail 21208567

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

02D-01-5

Detail 21208565

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

Feb 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 20881938

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. Primed sanitizer 3 times, now reading 100ppm Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20881936

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade dirty

31A-11-4

Detail 20881933

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front sink used to fill sanitizer bucket. Educated operator

36-03-4

Detail 20881935

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.

33-19-4

Detail 20881937

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. 2. Dumpster lids open

12B-13-4

Detail 20881934

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Corrected On-Site

Aug 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 20468634

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce above the chill line in cooks line cooler educated Recommended rapid chill Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 20468632

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

02C-02-5

Detail 20468631

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potatoes, deli ham Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 20468635

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers and some chipped dishes

42-01-4

Detail 20468633

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.