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CAPE GRILL & BAR in CAPE CANAVERAL currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 69 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 6 critical, 2 major, 9 minor.
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The latest inspection on August 25, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 6 critical, 2 major, and 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-09-2] 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. Raw mahi and raw swordfish stored in walk in cooler completely thawed in package
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing watch and prepping food
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of soda machine in server area by kitchen entrance soiled
- [29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. In mop sink and on outside tiki bar area
- [35A-02-8] Live, small flying insects found. 3 small flying insects observed on indoor bar area 1 small flying insect observed on server area by kitchen entrance
- [41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer buckets in multiple locations at 500++ ppm. Operator changed solution and remade. New reading 200 ppm.
- [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Server area by kitchen entrance and on indoor bar area, and by ice machine behind bar area, and outside tiki bar area
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On hand sink at outside tiki bar
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In hot box by hand sink on cook line cooked chicken reheating for 3 hours (140F - Reheating); cooked pork reheating for 3 hours (145F - Reheating) Raw mahi and raw swordfish stored in walk in cooler completely thawed in package
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes of syrup stored on floor by back door. Operator picked up
- [03E-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. hot box by hand sink on cook line cooked chicken reheating for 3 hours (140F - Reheating); cooked pork reheating for 3 hours (145F - Reheating)
- [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open pack of Raw shrimp stored above open bags of French fries and country fries in reach in freezer by cook line. Operator removed
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on cutting board on cook line. Operator removed
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt on cook line not labeled. Operator labeled
- [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. On two way splitter on hose side, and on outside tiki bar hose bib by ice machine behind
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles unlabeled on server area by kitchen entrance. Operator labeled "sanitizer" during inspection
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