Fiesta Azteca
Last inspected: Feb 23, 2026
74
Score
Across the available record, Fiesta Azteca has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Feb 23, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “no plan review submitted” has been the most frequent reason, cited nine times.
Compared to other Melbourne restaurants (averaging 84), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar remodel, no plans submitted. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in walk in not date marked. Operator date marked cooked foods. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Operator cleaned microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink in server area and hand sink in kitchen. Operator placed sign at sinks **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
74
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar remodel, operator is working on plans**Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Called plan review, plans have not been submitted for remodel. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door does not close all the way **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath dish washer, wall and cover molding have black mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar remodel, operator is working on plans**Warning** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door does not close all the way **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buckets not stored inverted. Operator inverted buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar ice bin. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath dish washer, wall and cover molding have black mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
70
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Front counter entrance, changed and removed hws. Removed back bar and relocated to front dining area. Relocated ice machine from kitchen to outside covered storage **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door does not close all the way - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
86
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Front counter entrance, changed and removed hws. Removed back bar and relocated to front dining area. Relocated ice machine from kitchen to outside covered storage **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door does not close all the way - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Water draining slowly at bar - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-07: **Time Extended**
29-19-4
82
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Eggs over limes in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flying insects at bar area
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Front counter entrance, changed and removed hws. Removed back bar and relocated to front dining area. Relocated ice machine from kitchen to outside covered storage **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef prepared Tuesday, cooked pork prepared Monday not date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Water draining slowly at bar
29-19-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in bottom of roll top cooler kitchen area **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door does not close all the way
14-11-5
39
Oct 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-04: Called office, no plans have been submitted as of 10/4/24. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
90
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy build up of ice around freezer door, and ice on freezer ceiling. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
86
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef (52F - Cold Holding); shredded beef (52F - Cold Holding); chicken (52F - Cold Holding); beef (52F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 Small flying insects around onion bins. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at bar are soiled with mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to fill sanitizer bucket.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave on cookline is soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Heavy build up of ice around freezer door, and ice on freezer ceiling.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.gaskets on cookline cooler are soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
37
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked beef and pork in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded chicken (126F - Hot Holding); shredded beef (126F - Hot Holding); beans (125F - Hot Holding); shredded chicken (170F - Hot Holding); shredded beef (174F - Hot Holding); beans (173F - Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
03B-15-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Beef and pork not date marked, prepared yesterday.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line soiled
36-34-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in kitchen
31B-04-4
61
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (63F - Cold Holding) retemp salsa (42F - Cold Holding) other servers station- salsa (61F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready to eat spinach and cheese **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle at bar soiled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Server sink used to dump ice
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink end of cookline **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No dates on rice, beans, cooked pork in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw beef stored on floor **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salad station cooler
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets cookline unit soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline unit
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered rice and pico in walk in cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing beef and chicken at room temperature **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On salad station cooler **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
32
Oct 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fiesta Azteca last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fiesta Azteca on file is from Feb 23, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fiesta Azteca?
Across the inspection record, “no plan review submitted” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Fiesta Azteca.
How does Fiesta Azteca compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Fiesta Azteca most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Fiesta Azteca's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fiesta Azteca have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Fiesta Azteca means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Fiesta Azteca inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fiesta Azteca is inspected around four times per year on average.
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