Champs Steakhouse and Bar
100 N Sykes Creek Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953 · Permanent Food Service · License 1507298
What drove the grade
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for some employees trained.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection1 intermediate, 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 31, 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
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for some employees trained.
Basic3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the exterior sliding door of the ice machine/bin.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Foil pans on shelf inverted stored under wet vac, manager moved wet vac
Fixed on the spot
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles.
Cardboard reuse in freezer for pork
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.