The Gold Lion Bar and Deli
4580 Coquina Ave, Titusville, FL 32780 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506179
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection1 high priority, 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 5 basic (4 repeats)-24
- Safety score76
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 8, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
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 hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
On outdoor bar
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Soda guns in indoor bar soiled and outdoor bar
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
On both indoor bars. Operator placed some during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
No proof of manager certification
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Boxes of chips stored on the floor in indoor bar area. Operator removed
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Open soda drink stored in reach in cooler by bar entrance from kitchen
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Reach in cooler by bar entrance
Repeat violation
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Both Indoor bars
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
In women public restroom in pool bar. Operator placed one during inspection
Fixed on the spotRepeat 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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.