Somers Sunshine Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
64
Score
Across the available record, Somers Sunshine Cafe has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 30, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around seven violations each.
“Equipment in poor repair” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 76, which Somers Sunshine Cafe's 64 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs over sausage in four door reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table right door torn gasket bottom side. Walk in cooler torn gasket bottom opening edge of door. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap on bottom, approximately 8" x 1/4". **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Second shelf under griddle has standing pooled oil and food debris. Make table on cook line soiled gaskets. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer on cook line soiled gaskets. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer both have mold like substance on gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink clogged won't drain.
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Make table on cook line bottom shelf soiled with food debris. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer on cook line have food debris bottom shelves. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls on cook line and prep area soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
64
Nov 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cut avocados stored in containers with unwashed avocados that still have stickers on them. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Dirty pans on clean rack. **Corrected On-Site**
24-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above egg mixture and shelled eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make table on cook line torn gasket bottom right door. Reach in cooler four door torn gaskets both bottom doors on the top section. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. One microwave of three on cook line soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table, reach in cooler, and reach in freezer have solid gaskets. Shelf under flat grills soiled with food debris. Top of microwave ovens soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Make table soiled with old food debris top cover and bottom shelf.
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service on cook line not inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls on cook line soiled.
36-27-5
55
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
90
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table- sliced tomatoes 43 F - cold holding; cut lettuce 48 F - cold holding; sliced cheese 50 F - cold holding; butter milk batter 50 F - cold holding; Tomatoes cheese and lettuce prepped today placed on ice for rapid chill. Stop sale chocolate and buttermilk batter **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter milk batter 50 F - cold holding; chocolate batter 50 F - cold holding; operator voluntarily discarded
01B-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets in cookline make table reach in cooler doors Make table in kitchen not cooling to 41 F or below
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in back of house next to ice machine
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by in walk-in cooler. Cleaned by staff **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach multiple coolers through kitchen
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Build up of food debris on interior of reach in coolers
22-16-4
58
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets under make table on cookline and, reach in cooler, and freezer soiled with food debris **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Cleaned by manager **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets in reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cookline microwaves soiled with food debris. Manager cleaned **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
82
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chocolate batter in reach-in cooler 49F.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chocolate batter in reach-in cooler 49F, over night, Stored below biscuits in reach-in cooler.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 3 cans of Blueberry Compote
01B-01-4
Intermediate - No employee agreement to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided form to operator and had new employee sign **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease near fryers
36-27-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in employee bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair, gaskets torn on several reach-in coolers
14-11-5
Basic - Gaskets on reach-in coolers on cookline soiled with old food debris **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Standing Reach-in cooler shelves has rust that has pitted the surface **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cookline **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
35
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs for the eggs Benedict. Operator had recently printed new pages, since the last inspection and hadn't realized the asterisks were left off, used pen. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior and underneath warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Gaskets torn on reach-in freezer and walk-in cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of food residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Rubber curtain hanging in doorway of walk-in cooler and Reach-in coolers gaskets soiled. Floor of walk-in freezer with accumulation of food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of tall reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
70
Jun 12, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs on menu. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-11: Time extended 30 days to get menus fixed inspector explained why disclaimer is needed for poached eggs **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
90
Jul 1, 2022
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Inside at top on door
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets 4 door reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets sandwich cooler and reach in freezer Gaskets 4 door reach in cooler Gaskets 2 door upright freezer
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables over ready to eat onions and pickles walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Somers Sunshine Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Somers Sunshine Cafe on file is from Mar 30, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Somers Sunshine Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Somers Sunshine Cafe.
How does Somers Sunshine Cafe compare to other restaurants in Palm Bay?
Somers Sunshine Cafe most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Bay average of 76.
Has Somers Sunshine Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Somers Sunshine Cafe have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Somers Sunshine Cafe 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 Somers Sunshine Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Somers Sunshine Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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