Village Bier Garten Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 10, 2025
82
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Village Bier Garten Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Sep 10, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around seven violations to closer to four violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
Among Cocoa restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator remove bowl from container **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top make station reach in cooler gasket is tearing poor repair **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Behind flip top cover on make station is soiled
23-03-4
82
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
78
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Copper or copper alloys in contact with foods with a pH below 6. Large copper cup behind bar does not have stainless steel interior lining. Operator took out of service **Corrected On-Site**
14-02-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1, 2024
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface area surrounding dispenser nozzles at soda machine is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Upper rear interior wall of ice bin at soda machine has an accumulation of mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Missing in women's handicap stall
32-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves are rusted and soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 500+ppm. Operator remade to 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
55
Dec 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cooked with beverage and then just change gloves without first hand washing, re-educated and corrected **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon sliced in bottom reach in cooler unit stored over ready to eat flatbreads, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar paper towels out, replaced by manager, hand soap not dispensing, replaced by manager.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Statement on menu is Haddock as the fish served for fish and chips, operator using Swai as fish for this advertised fish item. Operator was given opportunity to change menus while inspection was taking place to correct immediately
52-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin at bar soiled interior.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food/ protein drink stored over client items in reach in cooler unit, corrected by manager
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets, backpacks / purses stored over bag in box items at front bar area. Employees cell phone stored with single use paper items, disposable gloves, corrected
40-06-5
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Portable ice bins inverted and stored with rim in direct contact with top of ice machine, removed by manager
10-12-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Under the lid of the make table on cooks line, old food debris across ledge in back. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. At the bar **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle on cooks line with clear liquid not labeled. Corrected **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
43
Aug 16, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Dec 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over ready to eat chicken Raw beef brisket over ready to eat chicken in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Couldn't locate any training **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. Open sour cream in walk in cooler
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on prep line stained
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher and stained in hand wash sink by ice machine
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Couldn't locate Matt's card **Warning**
53A-01-7
Basic - Ice bucket not inverted or protected **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Salad station cooler door
14-36-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink by ice machine
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on cookline unit soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Along triple sink black like substance
36-27-5
39
Jul 25, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Village Bier Garten Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Village Bier Garten Restaurant on file is from Sep 10, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Village Bier Garten Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Village Bier Garten Restaurant.
How does Village Bier Garten Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Cocoa?
Village Bier Garten Restaurant most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Cocoa average of 82.
Has Village Bier Garten Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Village Bier Garten Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Village Bier Garten Restaurant 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 Village Bier Garten Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Village Bier Garten Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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