Palm Bay, Brevard County

RITA'S WATER ICE

160 MALABAR RD SW UNIT 113, Palm Bay, FL 32907

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
May 14, 2025
City
Palm Bay
County
Brevard
Status
Closed
Inspections
6

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 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

35B-01-4

Detail 23772634

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Red Back door in storage area. Light gapin left lower corner of door - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-14: Time Extended

Mar 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 7Total: 13

29-34-4

Detail 23605236

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink

11-03-5

Detail 23605241

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. No big signs, choking poster, or vomit and diarrhea clean plan- inspector emailed to operator

02C-03-5

Detail 23605230

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 in reach in cooler under small make table

53A-03-7

Detail 23605240

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

53A-02-7

Detail 23605237

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23605232

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23605235

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 2024

08B-49-4

Detail 23605239

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Beverage, fruit, guacamole cup on top shelpwith fruit syrups in double door stainless cooler across from mixing machine

35B-01-4

Detail 23605229

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Red Back door in storage area. Light gapin left lower corner of door

23-03-4

Detail 23605234

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled - reach in cooler of frozen custard machine

22-16-4

Detail 23605231

Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White 2 doe chest freezer and stainless double door reach in freezer Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 23605233

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored on the floor

42-01-4

Detail 23605238

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket with water

Mar 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 7

11-27-4

Detail 22695444

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided to operator Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 22695446

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

11-26-1

Detail 22695442

Intermediate - No employee agreement 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 to operator for new employeeCorrective Action Taken Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 22695440

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.

32-04-4

Detail 22695445

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22695441

Basic - Food stored on floor, multiple syrup jugs on floor in dry storage Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 22695443

Basic - Standing reach-in freezer shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Jun 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

50-09-4

Detail 22041700

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-07: Time Extended

32-17-4

Detail 22041701

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-07: Time Extended

Apr 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 4Basic: 8Total: 12

02C-03-5

Detail 21920684

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 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53A-01-7

Detail 21920686

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 21920695

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By freezer Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 21920693

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21920692

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop chocolate chips in reach in freezer 2 door by triple sink Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 21920687

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

08B-49-4

Detail 21920691

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Educated employee. Chicken wings and hot sauce in 2 door reach in cooler Corrected On-Site

10-03-4

Detail 21920688

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Water not turned on educated employee Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21920689

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

16-46-4

Detail 21920685

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

32-17-4

Detail 21920690

Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 21920694

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

Nov 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

22-43-4

Detail 20656077

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.

41-10-4

Detail 20656076

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02C-03-5

Detail 20656075

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 Tuesday Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20656074

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

10-03-4

Detail 20656073

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Corrected On-Site

32-17-4

Detail 20656078

Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Repeat Violation

21-08-4

Detail 20656072

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.