The Island Waterfront Bar and Grill
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
45
Score
The Island Waterfront Bar And Grill, located at 1891 E Merrit Island Causeway in Merritt Island, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 17, 2026. This inspection identified two critical and ten minor violations. Notable issues included the repeated use of plastic cups as scoops for food and the presence of thawed, commercially packaged fish that was no longer frozen, resulting in a stop sale.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 10 minor violations.
45
Oct 16, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
35
Jun 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 12, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
May 8, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 8, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 31, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
50
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
Mar 6, 2024
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Feb 22, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Feb 21, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Dec 19, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Jul 21, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
86
May 30, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
37
Nov 22, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Nov 16, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Violations — Mar 17, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 4oz plastic soufflé cups used as scoops in multiple foods **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Cracked tiles in multiple areas of kitchen. Standing water in multiple areas of kitchen and service line
36-51-4
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 and raw mahi in commercial packaging bearing indicator label. SEE STOP SALE **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Dish machine dumps waste water directly onto the floor **Warning**
28-02-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine is dumping waste water directly onto the floor. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler bread shelves, beer racks and walls have an accumulation of mold like substances **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Strongest between ice machine and mop sink
36-64-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe beneath dish machine is not attached
29-08-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Main unit on cook line
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef being thawed on countertop. Operator moved to walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
High Priority - Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Between ice machine and mop sink
28-14-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw tuna and raw mahi in commercial packaging bearing indicator label.
01B-13-4
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