IHOP 36-258
2447 North Wickham Rd #144, Melbourne, FL 32935 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506549
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 15 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 6 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 15, 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.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
No vacuum breaker installed on non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink. Currently installed before splitter
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 on filters on wall next to ice machine and over service station
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Mechanical dryer in men's room is not working. Operator placed a roll of paper towels
Fixed on the spot
Basic6
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Knife stored in gap between flat top and next piece of equipment. Knife stored under toaster. Operator moved to dish
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Cooks put on hair nets
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
100ppm. Operator remade using chlorine 50ppm
Fixed on the spot
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wiping cloths not fully submerged in solution
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 not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Togo containers at service stations stored with food contact surfaces facing upwards. Servers inverted. Coffee filters not stored in protective manner. Server placed in covered container
Fixed on the spot
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.