Downtown Diner
Last inspected: Mar 27, 2026
32
Score
The Downtown Diner, located at 605 South Hopkins Ave in Titusville, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 27, 2026, with a score of 32. This inspection identified four critical, two major, and seven minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its ten recorded evaluations.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 27, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
32
Oct 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Mar 28, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
26
Jul 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
35
Feb 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 6 minor violations.
35
Oct 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
26
Jun 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
17
Dec 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
43
Violations — Mar 27, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In salsa container. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and beverage container stored on shelf next to single service items and food to be served to customers by walk in cooler.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine lid broken in ware washing area
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dusty fan in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters stored on server area not protected. Operator placed in a container with lid. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook on cook line touched soiled screen to clear order with same gloves, then went to touching food items. Operator coached employee on proper hand washing. Cook washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork loin stored under raw comminuted sausage and sausage links in walk in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap container stored next to potato bag on shelf by walk in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 2 missing vacuum breakers in storage room by mop sink **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
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. Missing for Amanda
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for Amanda and Deanthony
53B-13-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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