The Island Waterfront Bar and Grill
1891 E Merrit Island Causeway, Merritt Island, FL 32952 · Permanent Food Service · License 1505592
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 29 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 7 basic (2 repeats)-20
- Safety score80
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 29, 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.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. 7 tuna
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. refried beans (59°F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (71°F - Cold Holding) ice had melted since lunch, employee iced line.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Clear pan sitting in cook line hand sink. Employee removed pan.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Yellow liquid not labeled
Basic7
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
See stop sale. 7 tuna
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
In diced tomatoes in walk in coolers
Repeat violation
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Several plastic containers
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ice machine has heavy build up, inside kitchen
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Walk in cooler floor
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Cook line, dish area has broken tiles
Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
In missing floor tiles area.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.