The Roots Restaurant Tavern
2011 Melbourne Ct, Melbourne, FL 32901 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506682
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 15 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-7
- Safety score93
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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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product.
Heavy cream dated 7-7-26. Today 7-15-26 Operator discarded
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Under grill reach in cooler not working no food stored in unit
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Food debris window sill behind chest freezer
Repeat violation
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.