Coffee House 1420

2001 14 Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Coffee House 1420, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 20, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “employee touching ready-to-eat food” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

The city-wide average sits at 77, which Coffee House 1420's 74 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 20, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee move croissant from baking sheet to another baking sheet on speed rack without gloves or utensils.

09-01-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw egg batter in stored over egg soufflé in reach in cooler. Batter was moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Sep 9, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - 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. 1 new hire. Emailed form to oper **Corrective Action Taken**

11-26-1

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on milk cooler at coffee station **Repeat Violation**

14-11-5

Mar 24, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Food received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Operator is selling cottage law food vendor chocolates. Educated operator. Operator removed chocolate bars **Corrected On-Site**

01A-05-4

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Cottage law vendor chocolate

01B-04-5

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on drink cooler

14-11-5

Oct 2, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Feb 12, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pooled eggs in quiche mix stored over cut fruit in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Compound butter sitting out on counter at 74F. Employee stated it has been there for 2 hours. Butter was moved to cooler. Advised to put on time plan, printed form for operator **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

03A-02-5

Sep 27, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Compound butter found at 71° sitting out on counter. Manager states been in service for 1 hour. Advised to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Mar 13, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef used bare hands to place garnish on plates. Educated, washed hands and used gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

09-01-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Quiche made 2 days ago not marked **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

32-04-4

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**

13-03-4

Aug 5, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Counter girl handling garnish with bare hands. Educated both employee and manager. Garnish thrown away **Corrected On-Site**

09-01-4

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Miranda hired 4 months ago. **Warning**

53B-02-5

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions stored over sliced ham. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-17-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Coffee House 1420 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Coffee House 1420 on file is from Mar 20, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Coffee House 1420?

Across the inspection record, “employee touching ready-to-eat food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Coffee House 1420.

How does Coffee House 1420 compare to other restaurants in Vero Beach?

Coffee House 1420 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Vero Beach average of 77.

Has Coffee House 1420's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Coffee House 1420 have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Coffee House 1420 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Coffee House 1420 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Coffee House 1420 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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