Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay
Last inspected: Jan 7, 2026
67
Score
Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. On Jan 7, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly five violations before.
“Equipment in poor repair” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 76, which Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay's 67 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.vanilla pudding dated 12-15-25. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Brownies and cookies sold at front counter purchased from another vender, not labeled. Operator pulled them. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair.walk in cooler has torn gaskets. Walk in freezer has torn gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up on lower portion of door, very hard to close.
14-69-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wash clothes used to clean surfaces not stored in sanitizer buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4
67
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on walk in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
90
Feb 24, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
82
Jan 28, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal cup,Mashed potatoes and sausage, moved by manager **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in cooler in cookline soiled with food debris
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Several shelves in walk in coolet
14-17-4
86
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 47 F - cold holding; per manager milk used frequently, temp recheck 42 F - cold holding; **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled dirt food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine and interior ledges of dishwasher doors
16-21-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans on shelf across from glass reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups front drink station
24-08-4
Basic - Screen in door torn- back door of kitchen lower right corner
35B-09-4
64
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
70
Jul 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 11 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49 cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49 cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49 cold holding from over night **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: Not holding product in cooler, waiting for part. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
24-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gasket on cooks line make table reach in cooler broken. Threshold of walk in cooler broken, not easily cleanable, exposed wood, interior. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ walls and baseboards under and behind equipment soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
36-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook / prep areas - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Plumping and electrical lines soiled in kitchen, prep and dishwashing areas. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
36-50-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stainless steel pot used to move use at front wait station. Pass through counter has exposed wood from stainless steel. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
14-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin soiled with pink and black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Center kitchen area, bucket in place catching water. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On wait staff side, cutting board on cooks line warped and heavily marked. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-31: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
50
Jul 28, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 22 minor violations.
View 31 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Banana pudding 2 cans / 7# each Mushrooms 1can/ 3#14oz each Blueberry pie filling 2 cans /7# 4oz each Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License for location expired over 90 day prior. If you have any trouble trying to renew your license or problems accessing your account you will have to contact the customer call center directly to handle the problem at 850-487-1395, our local Orlando office does not have access to any online profiles and you must contact the Tallahassee contact center. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Fly paper with dead flies stored over food prep area of the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
41-24-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat milk and raw fish stored over ready to eat biscuits in walk in cooler, both corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale Shredded cheese, approx 1#, 46-49° cold holding over night Commercially prepared potato salad, approx 8 oz 49° cold holding from over night Prepared on site cole slaw, approx 6oz. 49° cold holding from over night **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened on Sunday 7/23.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at beverage station used to clean filter. Corrected **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer reading at 28°, recalibrated on site **Corrected On-Site**
05-06-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin soiled with pink and black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Center kitchen area, bucket in place catching water.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cooks line make table not maintaining at 41° or below as well as the wait station salad refrigerator not at 41° or below, see stop sale for items discarded. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On wait staff side, cutting board on cooks line warped and heavily marked.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table, corrected **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food items in walk in freezer and reach in cooler above client items, popsicles in walk in freezer and cooked pork in reach in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door gasket on cooks line make table reach in cooler broken. Threshold of walk in cooler broken, not easily cleanable, exposed wood, interior.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Wire metal food cart in poor repair in kitchen.
14-10-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors/ walls and baseboards under and behind equipment soiled.
36-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook / prep areas
36-17-5
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Stainless steel pot without handle used to scoop ice stored with lip/rim stored on lid of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food prep tables and equipment exterior soiled. Exterior of trash cans soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish rack in back storage area.
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Large to go containers on top rack not inverted. Corrected **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler salad make table.
29-49-6
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Plumping and electrical lines soiled in kitchen, prep and dishwashing areas.
36-50-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Stainless steel pot used to move use at front wait station. Pass through counter has exposed wood from stainless steel.
14-06-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop left in mop bucket from overnight
42-01-4
10
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline stained - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled sugar on server line **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
82
Aug 25, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 400 ppm corrected to 50 **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in front used as dump sink. Ice in sink Educated
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager had to leave to go to hospital
53A-05-6
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling at back table
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets 2 door glass cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Under hood fan
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.gaskets small make table
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler
14-17-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay on file is from Jan 7, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay.
How does Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay compare to other restaurants in Palm Bay?
Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Bay average of 76.
Has Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay 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 Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Memaw's Bar B Que of Palm Bay is inspected around three times per year on average.
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