Merritt Island Pancake House
Last inspected: Oct 16, 2025
33
Score
The Merritt Island Pancake House, located at 950 N Courtenay Pkwy Ste 18 in Merritt Island, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on October 16, 2025. This inspection identified 2 critical, 3 major, and 10 minor violations. Previous inspections for this café/breakfast establishment have predominantly been medium-risk.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
33
May 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Jan 24, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Violations — Oct 16, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk in cooler. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put on hair net **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under dish area
36-22-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at 119°F. Operator heated to 163°F **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior Lip of flip top reach in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe leaking under dish machine. Hand wash sink in dish area is hanging off of wall
29-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White granular substance removed from original packaging is not labeled identifying by common name **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
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. 0ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler sliced cheese (52F - Cold Holding); shredded Cheese (49F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in prep sink
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles for soda machine is soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator is vacuum sealing deli meats for cold holding. No date or time. Operator is vacuum sealing fully cooled cooked chicken. Freezing product. Date and time on bag **Warning**
03G-50-1
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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