La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern
Last inspected: Mar 2, 2026
82
Score
La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 2, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around five violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Among Melbourne restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Sebastian
53B-14-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop blue cheese Cup used to scoop spices
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
82
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook filled pitcher in sink. Educated
31A-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked potatoes beer walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
78
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Aug 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Back door - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket make table Grill brush - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-19: **Time Extended**
24-08-4
78
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Smoked wings walk in cooler. 46f to 52f cold holding from Wednesday and Thursday Cook put hot wings from today Friday under other wings raising temperature. Suggest rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Vacuum seal on octopus operator discarded
01B-03-5
High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
22-57-6
High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Reduce oxygen packaging octopus
03G-04-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Back door
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda Gunn nozzle both at bar
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by food cart **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Using ROP for items held more than 48 hours cheese, raw bison burgers, octopus.
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Pulled pork in walk in cooler
02C-08-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket make table Grill brush
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions walk in produce cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked ribs walk in produce cooler
08B-12-5
25
Mar 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
64
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw chorizo over raw octopus in cook line unit **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Pumpkin can rusted lid 6.6 lbs Can of tomatoes pinched 6.6lbs
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. hot box cafe area- pork (126F - Hot Holding), suggested rapid reheat on item, operator reheated and temped at 179 **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (46F - cold holding), suggested rapid chill on item p. Retemp at 43F **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Brunch menu serves poached eggs for Benedict's, operator added asterisk to menu **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at expo line **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By triple sink
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Operator has contacted repair services **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered soup of day in cookline walk in **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
37
Feb 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose at back door At mop sink needed on splitter **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink ice in hand wash sink cookline **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Jason Retherford
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Back cook line
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks with goatee **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Hood fan
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler prep area **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad make table **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Strawberry over sliced tomatoes **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
39
Sep 15, 2022
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Butter at cafe not discarded at time control at 10:38am, found at 2:25pm.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Re-educated
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Butter at Cafe.
03F-01-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside near rear door
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzles,gasket on ice machine in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with blue substance in bar area. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Repeat Violation**
29-17-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk in refrigerator
23-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen
36-34-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern on file is from Mar 2, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern?
Across the inspection record, “equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern.
How does La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Melbourne average of 84.
Has La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern 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 La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Terrazza at Hemingway's Tavern is inspected around three times per year on average.
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