RUSTY'S SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR

Name: RUSTY'S SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR
Address: 628 GLEN CHEEK DR, CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, 329204502, US
Rating: 36.6

628 GLEN CHEEK DR, CAPE CANAVERAL, FL 329204502

License #1504257

🦞 Seafood ℹ️

36.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 18, 2026 · 7 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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RUSTY'S SEAFOOD & OYSTER BAR in CAPE CANAVERAL currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 36.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 12 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 87 total violations — 19 critical, 16 major, 52 minor.

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March 17, 2025

The latest inspection on September 18, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Across multiple make tables
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in walk-in freezer outside.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler by indoor bar entrance
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzle on outdoor bar soiled Walk in coolers door partitions
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing on two way splitter

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Across multiple make tables
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in walk-in freezer outside.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler by indoor bar entrance
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. First reading 0 ppm. Operator primed it. New reading 50 ppm.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzle on outdoor bar soiled Walk in coolers door partitions
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Quat sanitizer buckets stored on prep table by brownies, spices and oil on cook line. Operator removed
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing on two way splitter
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In first make table by kitchen entrance. Operator placed one
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. make table by kitchen entrance diced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (54F - Cold Holding), House made Bleu cheese dressing 55F cold holding, House made Caesar dressing cold holding at 54F, stored overnight.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon and raw grouper fish stored above cooked chicken wings in walk in freezer. Operator removed.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table by kitchen entrance items stored overnight. diced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese (51F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (54F - Cold Holding), House made Bleu cheese dressing 55F cold holding, House made Caesar dressing cold holding at 54F.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in scallops container. Operator removed

Disposition: Emergency order recommended
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate dripping onto ice. SEE STOP SALE
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple shelves and prep tables in kitchen. Operator moved
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put on hat
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach in coolers in kitchen
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor beneath equipment at tiki and interior bars
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink in service station behind restrooms. Operator posted
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substance
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms on shelf above ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Operator moved
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found Observed live flying insects; At exterior tiki bar 27 At interior bar 33
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate dripping onto ice.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical sanitizing wipes stored on shelf over service window and on boxes of gloves. Chemical sterno candles stored over case of single service lids in dry storage room. Operator moved
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles of soda machines at interior service stations has n accumulation of mold like substance.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared tuna for tacos on main menu are not marked. Operator marked all menus

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on interior surfaces
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee had no hair restraint in kitchen. Operator gave the employee a hair net
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Evidence of wet nesting on stacked cups and stacked pans
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on floor of walk in freezer near dishwasher area
[10-18-5] In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. On cook line near fryer knife stored in sanitizer bucket. Operator removed
[22-16-4] Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Accumulation of mold like substance on shelves in walk in cooler
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink at interior bar area has less than 150 ppm. Operator drain to remake
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top of reach in cooler near beer walk in cooler seared tuna (50F - Cold Holding) operator put bags of ice on all items in cooler
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler held for 3 days according to operator. Operator date marked
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dispenser chutes for each ice drink makers have an accumulation of a mold like substance
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. No consumer advisory on seared tuna, and raw oysters marked on menus. Operator had employee mark all menus