Dirty Birds Tiki Bar & Grill
142 Minutemen Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 · Permanent Food Service · License 1507163
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 3 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 30, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Soda nozzles, and can opener on table
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Next to ice machine down stairs, manager placed paper towels at sink.
Fixed on the spot
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No plan review submitted and approved - smoker added next to grease receptor.
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/. Called plan review and added smoker plan to file
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
In dry storage
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Mens bathroom downstairs
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.