ETHEL AND FREDS ENTREE RESTAURANT

Name: ETHEL AND FREDS ENTREE RESTAURANT
Address: 3016 W NEW HAVEN AVE, WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904, US
Rating: 67.8

3016 W NEW HAVEN AVE, WEST MELBOURNE, FL 32904

License #1501765

67.8 Grade F / 100

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ETHEL AND FREDS ENTREE RESTAURANT in WEST MELBOURNE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 67.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 37 total violations — 5 critical, 5 major, 27 minor.

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DBPR ordered this restaurant shut on February 23, 2026

The restaurant was allowed to reopen on February 24, 2026 after passing a callback inspection (Emergency Order Callback Complied). Recent compliance can pull the overall score up quickly because the InspectFL Health Score weighs callbacks heavily.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended · View official DBPR record →

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Edge in make table that holds trays is soiled with old food debris. Pans on bottom shelf near griddle soiled with dust and debris. Dish ware in tan cabinet on cook line soiled with food debris. Can opener blade soiled.
[35B-04-4] Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Screen door in back of kitchen has 3/4" gap on the hinge side.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall near fryer and hand wash sink soiled with food debris.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Two door reach in cooler torn gasket left door, in kitchen near triple sink. Walk in cooler torn gasket.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in mop sink. Labeled sink.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining into pan under dish machine.

Emergency order recommended
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Gloves changed with no handwashing moving from raw bacon contact to other food prep.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Two items of cooking oil stored on floor. Bucket of potatoes stored on floor in walk in cooler.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Dish washer is leaking water into a plastic bin under machine.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall on cook line soiled with grease and food debris.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phones and vape on prep table near meat slicer.
[28-14-5] Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Mop sink has hand wash signs, asked employees where mop water is dumped and they stated outside. Educated employees and spoke to manager.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler has torn gaskets. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer have torn gaskets.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood cover soiled with grease. Prep table in kitchen bottom shelf covered with old food debris.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service tray box stored on floor in back storage room.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken make table in kitchen.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Plates and pans on cook line not inverted or protected, covered with food debris. Reach in cooler back of kitchen has soiled bottom shelf.
[35A-04-4] Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 5 under dish machine in kitchen, 12 under shelving in back storage room, 12 behind chest freezer in back storage room, and 24 by household fridge near walk in cooler. Approximately 52 total
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice maker has mold like substance on deflector plate.

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