Cracker Barrel #519
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Cracker Barrel #519, the earliest from 2022. On Feb 6, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
By comparison, the average Melbourne facility scores 84, putting Cracker Barrel #519 on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added to mop sink faucet, no vacuum breaker on hose side. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles hanging down over clean bin storage rack in back of kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles on cook line soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign in guest female restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot holding unit in back of kitchen has food debris on handles, requiring cleaning. Can opener blade soiled with old debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor coating broken around deck drain on cook line.
36-02-5
67
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cracked raw shell eggs and grabbed spatula without washing hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing vacuum breaker. Missing from non chemical side of the splitter.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, plates on cook line have dropped food debris on top plates. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in rear of kitchen has no soap, near walk in. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In employee female restroom.
27-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and HVAC vents have mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vent hood filters have grease built up on them. Top of dishwasher soiled with debris. Racks in walk in cooler soiled and requires cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in dish washing area soiled with black mold like substance.
36-27-5
47
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Aug 23, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Trout 50F thawing in thaw cabinet. Started thaw at 9:45 Found around 10:20. Manager took out and placed in walk in for rapid chill. Recheck temp 31 F F - cold holding; **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on hot fridge and several reach in coolers are torn Lower reach in cooler across from grill 2 is not cooling. Repair order is placed for cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers and hot box heavily soiled with food debris Back hood fan has grease build up **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans on clean rack wet nesting manger fixed stack and pans to dry **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
74
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Mar 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw sausage stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat ham in bottom portion of make table. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-13-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. *Baked potatoes 57F *Sweet potatoes 56F
01B-02-5
High Priority - Potatoes not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. *Baked potatoes and sweet potatoes cooked yesterday, 57F in the reach-in cooler on the right side of cookline
03D-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels provided at handwash sink in men's bathroom **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No employee agreement to report to the person in charge information about their health related to foodborne illnesses, 2 new hires, operator had them sign. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair, gasket on standing reach in warmer torn
14-11-5
Basic - Gaskets on multiple reach-in coolers accumulated old food debis
23-03-4
Basic - Mildew-like substance on walls and ceiling in dish area near the high temperature dish-machine. Operator states the walls were cleaned 2 days prior
36-27-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface on the cookline **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
39
Sep 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
64
Mar 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect on back line, one live flying in the dish pit.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw country fried steak over fries line freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling pitcher up with water **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear plastic bins on cook line.
24-08-4
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Board holding ice cream scoops not sealed. Suggested painting to make smooth and easily cleanable.
14-13-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall surrounding dish pit area has black substance.
36-27-5
50
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - 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. Dish Washing Machine at 0 ppm, leaking water, service required, 3 compartment sink sink on place at 50 ppm chlorine
22-41-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Thru out location, missing and broken ceiling tile from water damage to roof 3 months prior. Still in repair mode
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish Washing Machine leaking water during cycle, placed out of operation until service has been completed, 3compartment in place 50 ppm.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under and behind equipment floor and baseboards soiled. Missing tile tiles thru location.
36-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Front reach in cooler unit 2 door
14-69-4
70
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Cooked picked up personal item then went back to food no hand wash. Educated **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-02-4
Basic - shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Pan storage
14-33-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook back line **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Temperature disk not working for dishwasher
16-38-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on back line Gaskets reach in freezer cos Handels chicken breading station cos **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Waitress sandwich cooler front line
29-49-6
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cracker Barrel #519 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cracker Barrel #519 on file is from Feb 6, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cracker Barrel #519?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Cracker Barrel #519.
How does Cracker Barrel #519 compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Cracker Barrel #519 most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Cracker Barrel #519's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cracker Barrel #519 have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cracker Barrel #519 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 Cracker Barrel #519 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cracker Barrel #519 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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