Cold Stone Creamery
2 Fifth Ave Ste B, Indialantic, FL 32903 · Permanent Food Service · License 1505742
What drove the grade
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 26 complaint inspection2 intermediate, 14 basic (1 repeat); basic violations cost 12 at most-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitAug 26, 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.
16 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate2
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
No date of last service for filters under front counter
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Basic14
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
Cakes in self service reach-in freezer in lobby does not have location or date
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Multiple cases of consumables stored on the floor in storage area and in walk-ins
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee drink on front counter
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Ice cream maker leaking from front door of unit onto the floor during cycle
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
Walk-in cooler
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Door frame of walk-in freezer
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
Sliding door to ice cream display case
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Walk-in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substances
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Multiple cases of single service items stored on the floor in rear kitchen
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles.
Cardboard shipping containers repurposed to store products other than original contents.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Unisex restroom
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
Walk-in freezer
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.
Puddling of fluids on the floor in front of ice cream maker leaking
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier complaint inspectionFirst visit not on file · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitJul 15, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
1 earlier violation still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Basic1
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
More time given
At the first visit
On ice cream freezer in counter area.
Follow-up, May 13, 2026More time given
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.