Econo Lodge
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
86
Score
Econo Lodge appears in inspection records 20 times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 29, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
“Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average for Merritt Island sits at 77, putting Econo Lodge on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
20
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on ceiling tiles over dining room
36-32-5
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Multiple nonfunctional units **Repeat Violation**
33-31-5
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic knives for self service do not have all handles facing the same direction
25-02-4
86
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed rodent droppings; 9 in dry storage rooms 1 in room between walk in cooler and restroom. 3 in hallways. 5 on countertop next to broken ice machine. 20 in bar areas **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: Rodent droppings observed; 12 under equipment in kitchen. 2 in dry storage. 7 in bar areas **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old unused equipment in multiple areas of kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: **Time Extended**
33-31-5
82
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Behind bar. Pieces of torn paper, cardboard and plastic on the floor in walking area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-21-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed rodent droppings; 9 in dry storage rooms 1 in room between walk in cooler and restroom. 3 in hallways. 5 on countertop next to broken ice machine. 20 in bar areas **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In bar area. Large round hole
36-24-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service plates stored with food contact surface facing upwards
25-06-4
Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old unused equipment in multiple areas of kitchen
33-31-5
64
Jun 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Main entry door facing parking - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-30: **Time Extended**
35B-05-4
95
Jun 24, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed rodent droppings; 6 in service aisle closet 8 in dry storage room 3 in electrical room 5 in room next to employee restroom 5 in dish area 22 in kitchen on shelves and under equipment **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Scratched from walls in dish area **Warning**
35A-21-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In stand up reach in cooler to the right of kitchen entry door milk (53F - Cold Holding); butter packets (72F - Cold Holding)
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In stand up reach in cooler to the right of kitchen entry door milk (53F - Cold Holding); butter packets (72F - Cold Holding) SEE STOP SALE
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Milk and butter packets
03F-04-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 2 rodents on 2 separate traps in kitchen areas. **Admin Complaint**
35A-06-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Main entry door facing parking
35B-05-4
43
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-21: No change **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-21: No change **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-21: Scheduled for next week **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
82
Nov 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-21: No change **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-21: No change **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Holes in walls of kitchen dry storage room and meter room. Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen, both dry storage rooms - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-21: No change **Time Extended**
36-51-4
78
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed rodent droppings in: Kitchen dry storage area 4 Kitchen restroom 8 Meter room at rear of kitchen 10 Service line dry storage room 15 Service line 2 **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Holes in walls of kitchen dry storage room and meter room. Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen, both dry storage rooms
36-51-4
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Forks, knives, and spoons at continental breakfast are not all facing same direction
25-02-4
64
Jun 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom in kitchen does not fully close under own weight **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: **Time Extended**
32-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on meat slicer - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-24: Dead roach still there **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
90
Jun 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live baby roach on cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top of the reach in cooler on cook line pancake mix (70F - Cold Holding); egg wash (44F - Cold Holding) stored above fill line of unit. Operator moved on service table nearest to entry door to kitchen butter packets (87F - Cold Holding) operator discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom in kitchen does not fully close under own weight **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle bowl in dry grits container on top of cook line
14-01-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on meat slicer
35A-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cereal on floor Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
61
Apr 19, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Apr 18, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 14 live flying insects in mop sink room. Observed 3 live flying insects in dry storage room. Observed 10 live flying insects in service line area **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on dish washer. Operator killed **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink nearest cook line in kitchen has no paper towels. Operator stocked **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In dry storage room. Multiple ceil in tiles are missing
36-36-4
Basic - 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 **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
61
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
74
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 70+ rodent droppings on shelves in dry storage room. In secondary storage room down right hallway past walk in freezer. Observed 5 large droppings on dishwares. Operator stated that they had a possum in the building a few months earlier **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: Operator is still cleaning at time of callback. Unable to determine if issue persists **Time Extended**
35A-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches in corners of kitchen areas **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: Operator is still cleaning at time of callback. Unable to determine if issue persists **Time Extended**
35A-03-4
82
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over sliced cheese and raw bacon in flip top of reach in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 70+ rodent droppings on shelves in dry storage room. In secondary storage room down right hallway past walk in freezer. Observed 5 large droppings on dishwares. Operator stated that they had a possum in the building a few months earlier **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at multiple hand wash sinks. Operator stated that there is only one roll available and they needed to order more
31B-02-4
Basic - 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
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Restroom located in kitchen has the door propped open
32-02-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches in corners of kitchen areas **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
55
Jun 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Dec 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided at hand wash sink, mop sink, dishwasher, 3 compartment sink, no hot water in entire establishment. **Warning**
27-16-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cook line cooler, soiled gaskets and inside unit has food debris **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles in dry storage area, and one in kitchen area. Operator working on replacing all damaged tiles **Corrective Action Taken**
36-36-4
78
Jul 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Operator has built a tiki bar on site near pool area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-18: Operator not available to verify if plans have been submitted **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-14: Still working on plans with architect to submit **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-18: Plans have been submitted. No reply yet **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Econo Lodge last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Econo Lodge on file is from Oct 29, 2025. The public record contains 20 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Econo Lodge?
Across the inspection record, “unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Econo Lodge.
How does Econo Lodge compare to other restaurants in Merritt Island?
Econo Lodge most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Merritt Island average of 77.
Has Econo Lodge's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Econo Lodge have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Econo Lodge means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Econo Lodge inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Econo Lodge is inspected around six times per year on average.
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