LUCKY GARDEN

Name: LUCKY GARDEN
Address: 1155 MALABAR RD #7, PALM BAY, FL, 32907, US
Rating: 76.2

1155 MALABAR RD #7, PALM BAY, FL 32907

License #1504890

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76.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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LUCKY GARDEN in PALM BAY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 3 critical, 3 major, 17 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. None on site.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet wiping cloths stored on prep table no sanitizer bucket set up.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. One of two restrooms missing handwashing sign.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has gap at bottom and hole where door knob should be.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. White rice has bowl used to scoop ready to eat rice. Bowl used to scoop uncooked rice.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Two door reach in cooler front, bottom shelf soiled with food debris. Two door reach in cooler in back.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile in back of kitchen has mold like substance.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Black and Decker drill stored over food prep area.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over broccoli and cabbage in walk in cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two door stainless reach in cooler in back soiled gaskets. White chest freezer in back gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Walk in cooler gasket soiled with mold like substance.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef not in original packaging in walk in freezer. Educated operator, he will correct when done in walk in cooler.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler two door stainless front of store solid gaskets. Make table has soiled gaskets. Vent hood covers have dripping grease. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer gaskets soiled with mold like substance.
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Tile floor under woks on cook line has build up of grease and food debris.
[42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill stored over rice heater in back room.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Rice on cook line held for time control, no written plan. Operator discarded when we discussed. Gave operator time plan for future use.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. White reach in freezer has torn gasket, front of store. Small reach in cooler, two door stainless has torn gaskets. Walk in freezer has torn gasket. Reach in cooler in back room has torn gaskets.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over raw pork and raw shrimp in walk in cooler.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. No covered trash receptacle in restroom.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Dead roach in small two door reach in cooler front of store. Dead roach on tomato ketchup can back of store. Both removed and sanitized by operator.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Used to clean surfaces, educated owner and assisted with set up of sanitizer bucket.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All prepared food on premises not date marked, operator stated held for 48 hours.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Oil and soy sauce stored on floor in back of kitchen.

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