Cocina Cafe Express
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
82
Score
Cocina Cafe Express, located at 1700 W New Haven Ave Ste 369 in Melbourne, FL, underwent a low-risk inspection on February 4, 2026. During this inspection, one critical and one minor violation were noted, including the reuse of a single-use milk jug for house-made sauce and improper storage of raw ground beef over raw whole muscle beef in a walk-in freezer. Both noted violations were corrected on-site during the inspection.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Sep 17, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Sep 16, 2025
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
22
May 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
May 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Nov 18, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
50
Apr 26, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
90
Violations — Feb 4, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Milk jug reused to store house made garlic sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground beef repackaged and stored over raw whole muscle beef in walk in freezer. Educated operator. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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