WOODY'S BAR-B-Q

Name: WOODY'S BAR-B-Q
Address: 2227 W NEW HAVEN AVE, WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904, US
Rating: 0

2227 W NEW HAVEN AVE, WEST MELBOURNE, FL 32904

License #1503582

🔥 BBQ ℹ️

0 Grade F / 100

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September 17, 2026 · 17 findings · 4 critical

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WOODY'S BAR-B-Q in WEST MELBOURNE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 0 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 137 total violations — 14 critical, 16 major, 107 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting board
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Floor under equipment on front cook line has towels and old food debris build up Hood filters above smoker has heavy grease build up
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink inside kitchen back cook area
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. In dishwashing area, exposed insulation
[36-64-5] Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment.
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior of dishwasher is egregious. Needs to be delimed.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 8 kids burgers raw, in walkin cooler stored not covered, dried out.
[03A-05-5] Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Freezer not working properly, only cold holding
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs (50F - Cold Holding)
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Roast in walk in not covered. Raw beef hamburgers dried out.
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested first time 0 ppm, found chemical was full, employee primed machine.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Steven expired 8-30
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Back kitchen has standing water from ice machine drain not lined up with drain
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer door fell off when i opened it. Gasket on walk in freezer is hanging on bottom door. Freezer is only cold holding not frozen
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dishwasher needs to be cleaned.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sheet pans covering sink inside kitchen dish pit
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher, educated employee

Disposition: Warning Issued
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found observed four flies near broken tiles in dish washer area.
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with debris.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Blue cylinder in back near soda syrup not secured by chain.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing on cook line above steam holding unit.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In back near restrooms covered with mold like substance.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken and missing near dish machine.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license posted.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler has broken handle and broken torn gasket. Walk in freezer has broken torn gasket. Make table on cook line has torn gasket upper right hand door.
[38-11-4] Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. Various lights out in kitchen and above grill.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Standing oil on floor behind fryers and grill on cook line.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles on cook line broken and missing. Floor tiles near dish washer broken and missing.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall near soda machine on server line has large hole.
[14-42-4] Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood covers missing on cook line over grill.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood covers on cook line soiled with grease and debris. Reach in freezer for fries has soiled gaskets. Reach in cooler for glassware has mold like substance on gasket.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean bins with old labels on clean rack.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink in back kitchen leaking by.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer on cook line for meats bottom shelf soiled with food debris. Make table on server line has standing water bottom shelf.
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Supply pipe to dish machine leaking and cracked.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop not stored to dry in area near restrooms covered.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bucket of sugar under tea station has no label to identify it.
[22-49-4] Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine has 0 ppm of chlorine sanitizer, bucket empty, manager went to purchase more. Retested still 0 ppm.
[28-14-5] Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Exterior mop sink clogged and show signs of dumping on street.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork ribs on cook line for approximately 1 hour at 61f cold holding. Moved to rapid chill.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice maker has mold like substance on deflector plate. Soda gun on server line soiled with debris.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back has pickles and paper towels in it.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical testing kit for dish washer or triple sink.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Amy expired 11-2025.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[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 deflector plate.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in back hall near bathrooms soiled with dust and mold like substance.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license displayed.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and keys on prep table front line.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Make table on front cook line has ripped gasket upper right door. Walk in cooler door handle missing.
[36-08-4] Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Missing cove molding near dish washer.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles near dish washer are broken and loose.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor in back storage.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoops stored on top of ice machine with no bin or protective surfaces.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle back cook line.
[36-62-4] Light not functioning. Light at front grill not functioning.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table front near beer kegs has solid gaskets.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler used for fries front line soiled with food debris. Reach in freezer front cook line soiled with food debris.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups stored on floor in back storage room.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Pulled pork walk in cooler top shelf no cover.
[29-17-4] Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda gun front counter near beer kegs no drip line.
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor behind front cook line soiled with standing grease.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves no hand wash.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found two small flies near dish washer, operator poured bleach down drains.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pork ribs front cook line at 58f. Pulled for day and didnt get ice bath right away, placed in cooler for rapid chill.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda fountain nozzle front counter soiled. Container used to store clean lids on rack is soiled with debris, near back ovens.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Heavy lime build up inside dishwasher
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dining room and kitchen
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In dishwasher area, several tiles broken or missing.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired April 2023. License is current, ownership verified.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad cooler cutting board is stained and no longer cleanable
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk in freezer door is hanging off of door.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish washing area
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Baseboards are heavily soiled throughout
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad cooler has standing water at bottom of cooler.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Brisket, pork, chicken in walk in not covered
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ribs thawing in warm standing water in sink. Educated employee on proper procedures for thawing.
[33-30-4] Unnecessary items stored in outside enclosure. Broken cooler outside by portable smoker.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under dishwasher, pipe is leaking
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 small flying insects under handwashing sink in back kitchen.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dining room and kitchen
[06-09-1] 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. Salmon. Walk in cooler
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door
[14-42-4] Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Floor behind grill and fryer Gasket reach in freezer
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Coleslaw. Baked chicken. Cooked ribs. Walk in cooler
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink. Ice in sink in front of by soda machine
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 employees working Rebecca showed up during inspection
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Baked chicken walk in cooler