Grills Prep Room

505 Glen Cheek Dr, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

American

Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Grills Prep Room has been inspected nine times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 14, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to six violations.

When inspectors have written things up, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.

Restaurants in Cape Canaveral average 76, so Grills Prep Room trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw tuna in commercial packaging bearing indicator label.

01B-13-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On countertop marinating raw mahi (48F - Cold Holding). Operator moved to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Basic - 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. Fully thawed raw tuna in commercial packaging bearing indicator label. SEE STOP SALE

06-09-1

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk-in freezer

36-01-4

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans stored with food contact surface facing upwards. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Flashlight needed to see in walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation**

38-04-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**

36-02-5

Jul 31, 2025

Routine - Food

9 minor violations.

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Basic - Case of spices stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Clean pitcher not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Corrected On-Site**

24-05-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Walk in cooler cut melon

08B-49-4

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around door frame.

14-69-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food prep area.

36-02-5

Basic - Walk in cooler shelves soiled with mold like substance.

23-03-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe at hand sink.

29-11-4

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

02D-01-5

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Had to use flash light in the walk in

38-04-4

Jan 2, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**

36-01-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves have an accumulation of mold like substance **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Jul 1, 2024

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Jan 11, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Operator is reusing single service aluminum pie tins for cooking rock shrimp

25-32-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout kitchen areas **Repeat Violation**

36-02-5

Sep 5, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 31, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 18 live flying insects in dry storage room under stairwell. **Warning**

35A-02-6

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over hash browns in walk in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service pie tins stored with food contact surface facing upwards. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.

36-02-5

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 500+ppm. Operator diluted to 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Mar 14, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink. Tomatoes in well

31A-11-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on ceiling have a buildup of dust

36-34-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Hotel pan of raw beef stored on the floor. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Nov 18, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Pie tins in dry storage stored with food contact surface facing upwards. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**

25-06-4

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.

36-02-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Grills Prep Room last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Grills Prep Room on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Grills Prep Room?

Across the inspection record, “unsealed concrete floor in food preparation” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Grills Prep Room.

How does Grills Prep Room compare to other restaurants in Cape Canaveral?

Grills Prep Room most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Cape Canaveral average of 76.

Has Grills Prep Room's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Grills Prep Room have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Grills Prep Room 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 Grills Prep Room inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Grills Prep Room is inspected around three times per year on average.

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