Urban Prime
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
61
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Urban Prime stretching back to 2023. The most recent visit was on Jan 29, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to six violations.
Across the inspection history, “no paper towels” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
By comparison, the average Melbourne facility scores 84, putting Urban Prime on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Operator replaced vacuum breaker on mop sink. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitation bucket fill ed sanitation stored dir on the floor. Operator place dice removed sanitation bucket off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe portable white cutting board is soiled with black like substance on cutting board. Operator removed cutting board and took to dish pit to be clean. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. At main bar area
29-17-4
61
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pre cooked hot dog 8-11 was stored in walk in cooler. Owner had it discarded **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher touching dirty dishes and then clean dishes without proper hand washing. Employee is re-educated to wash hand before touching clean dishes **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. For 1 mandarins cans
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled. Owner had its get clean **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink on prep sink or table did not have a paper towels. Owner place paper towels at hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. Lunch and dinner menu. Owner revamped the menu with the right oyster verbiage **Corrected On-Site**
02A-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Small flying insects trapped stored above prep table. Operator remove it
35A-06-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In containers of bread crumbs. Owner had it removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1 door reach in freezer door is broken Upright reach in cooler door gaskets is disrepair
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
37
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitation bucket stored on directly on the floor. Manager double bucket it **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep table hand wash sink do not have paper towels. Chef place paper towels at hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator remove tongs of equipment handle **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
74
Feb 7, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At server station no paper towers. Operator refilled paper towels dispenser **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Observed can opener blade is soiled with old food debris. Operator sent can opener blade to dish washer machine to get clean **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
82
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed at dishes washing area spray bottle containing bleach not labeled bleach. Operator labeled the spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wiping cloth under cutting board. Operator removed wiping cloth **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Observed ceiling tiles and vents are soiled with dust. Manager had employee to get a ladder and clean the tiles and vents doing inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed in walk in cooler raw salmon stored dated 9/28 Cold Holding not covered. Manager covered raw salmon **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
78
Apr 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-08: Operator stated that ex chef has submitted variance for non continuous cooking for chicken breast, duck, sea bass and salmon. **Time Extended**
03C-89-4
90
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 10 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Prepped raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buttermilk pulled from refrigeration approx 25-15 mins prior @55° cold holding, placed in reach in freezer to rapid chill. Commerically prepared chutney at 54°, placed in ice to rapid chill. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can/46 oz clam juice **Warning**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters on ice machine not date marked. **Warning**
29-28-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. All tags placed together in same bag, not in dated order or date marked when last of product was used. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. **Warning**
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Signage was given to operator at their licensing inspection on Oct., paperwork found and being posted at location. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi menu does not identify what items are served raw or under cooked, main menu not identify under cooked items, seared tuna not identified on lunch menu. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cooks line hand wash sink, corrected, no hand wash sign at wait station hand wash sink, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Commerically Cooked Items pulled from freezer to refrigeration not date marked with date food items pulled, commerically pasteurized milk products open without date opened on product. Cooked on site items, salmon, sea bass. **Warning**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and consumer advisory provided does not contain the required verbiage. Signage on menu is the general consumer advisory, correct verbiage for raw shucked oysters given to operator at the time of the inspection. **Warning**
02A-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pinkish liquid in spray bottle not labeled, corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for monitoring. Currently using a non continues cooking for salmon and sea bass. Written procedures not in place for this food preparation method, paperwork for procedures where given to operator by inspector at the time of the inspection. **Warning**
03C-92-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple white items not labeled, salt on cooks line and in wait station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Santi bucket stored with direct contact to floor, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Residue from stickers still on clean food storage pans **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - In-use wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of the reach in cooler drawers on the cooks line, standing water. Floor drains in dish and prep areas in need of cleaning. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Multiple cleaned utensils stored on same bucket not inverting the items after dried. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Kitchen unisex bathroom without cover trash can **Warning**
32-12-5
16
Oct 3, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Establishment curing food without an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Location plans to age beef special process paperwork given to operator.
03G-41-1
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over prep onions. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal items stored with dry storage rack. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cork containers stack while still wet **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Urban Prime last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Urban Prime on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Urban Prime?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Urban Prime.
How does Urban Prime compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Urban Prime most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Urban Prime's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Urban Prime 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 Urban Prime 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 Urban Prime inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Urban Prime is inspected around three times per year on average.
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