Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay

4916 Babcock St NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905 · Permanent Food Service · License 1505274

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 81 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 13, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.Intermediate · 11 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 13 routine inspection
3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 9 basic (5 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-19
Safety score81

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Oct132026

Routine inspection

12 violations found

First visitOct 13, 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.
12 violations found:
- 3 Intermediate
- 9 Basic
What the inspector cited
Intermediate3
- Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  Milk walk in cooler
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
  Degreaser
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
Basic9
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Gasket reach walk in freezer Gasket 2 door glass reach in cooler
  Repeat violation
  Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  Walk in freezer
  Repeat violation
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 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 in back
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Small make table gasket
  Repeat violation
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  Small make table
  Repeat violation
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  Back door
  Repeat violation
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.