Rowdy Rooster

1103 21 St, Vero Beach, FL 32960 · Permanent Food Service · License 4105477

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Grade A
Safety score 91 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 21, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · fixed on the spot · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 21 complaint inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic
    -9
  • Safety score91

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Complaint inspection

6 violations found
  1. First visitAug 21, 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.

    6 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Coleslaw 46f cold holding. Above chill line for 30 minutes. Chef moved to rapid chill

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.

      Cook line

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic4

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

      Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.

      Outside bar, manager moved

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Waste line missing at soda gun holster.

      In servers area next to outside bar and in outside bar

      Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

      Cook line coolers. Employee squeegeed cooler

      Fixed on the spot

    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.

Most cited

Wiping cloths and linens2
Plumbing and backflow prevention2
Food out of temperature1
Handwash sinks and supplies1