The Smoking Pot

1504 Palm Bay Rd Ne Ste 1-2, Palm Bay, FL 32905

Other

Last inspected: Oct 20, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The Smoking Pot appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 20, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to one violation per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed”, which has been cited two times.

Among Palm Bay restaurants, the typical score is 76; The Smoking Pot is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 20, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both restrooms require self closing devices installed.

32-04-4

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No closed receptacle provided.

32-12-6

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink front of store, back bar area, and guest restroom require hand wash signs. Provided with licensing package. **Corrective Action Taken**

31B-04-4

Mar 31, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jun 25, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jul 27, 2023

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 13 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw over RTE in freezer and reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Dented can tomato sauce 32oz **Corrected On-Site**

01B-01-4

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1st, 2023. Please visit DBPR website to renew **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards stained

22-02-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -No soap paper towels or hand wash sign **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Undated items in walk in cooler

02C-02-5

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided Employee Heath Reporting agreement **Corrected On-Site**

11-26-1

Intermediate - Spray bottle not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. -No Covered receptacle in bathroom

32-12-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Open Red Bull on prep table **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -No cover on overhead lights in prep area

38-07-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Dirty interior of microwave

23-03-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -To go boxes on floor

25-05-4

Mar 2, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

32-04-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08B-49-4

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

14-17-4

Jul 21, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 12 violations

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over shrimp in reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site**

08A-17-6

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

41-17-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards

22-02-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cow foot, rice, pork, chicken not dated in walk in cooler

02C-02-5

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**

14-17-4

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining reach in chest freezer top **Repeat Violation**

14-45-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current

50-09-4

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

14-09-4

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food not separated from customer food in reach in freezer. Educated operator **Corrective Action Taken**

08B-49-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets reach in freezer

14-11-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in freezer

23-03-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Smoking Pot last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Smoking Pot on file is from Oct 20, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Smoking Pot?

Across the inspection record, “bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Smoking Pot.

How does The Smoking Pot compare to other restaurants in Palm Bay?

The Smoking Pot most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Palm Bay average of 76.

Has The Smoking Pot's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Smoking Pot have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Smoking Pot 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 The Smoking Pot inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Smoking Pot is inspected around two times per year on average.

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