West Melbourne, Brevard County

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL

125 PALM BAY ROAD, West Melbourne, FL 32904

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 Intermediate
May 5, 2026
City
West Melbourne
County
Brevard
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 5, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

05-05-4

Detail 24557533

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer in small reach in cooler on cook line broken.

02C-02-5

Detail 24557536

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Green salsa in single door reach in cooler at drive through not date marked. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 24557535

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking chicken and preparing food with no beard guard.

24-08-4

Detail 24557537

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting on drying rack.

35B-01-4

Detail 24557534

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door back of kitchen has gap at approximately 1/4". Repeat Violation

Mar 11, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

11-26-1

Detail 24431569

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. Ahymara and Gabriella started two days prior but have not signed reporting agreement. Provided to operator. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 24431570

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight showing under back door. Work order in for door. Corrective Action Taken

16-38-5

Detail 24431571

Basic - Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Dish machine error, final rinse thermistor. Establishments using triple sink to clean ware. Work order is in for machine. Corrective Action Taken

Nov 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

12A-07-5

Detail 24198219

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after cutting steak to move to another process without washing hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24198224

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.5 bins of steak at 48f for approximately 30 minutes. Moved to rapid chill. Re-temp 42f cold holding.

14-74-7

Detail 24198221

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. Reach in cooler under steak cutting station has a door that does not seal. Ambient temperature inside is 50f cold holding. Do not use for temperature control for safety foods until repaired.

25-05-4

Detail 24198218

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service case of napkins stored on floor in drive through. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 24198220

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service on front line and drive through not inverted. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 24198222

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two mops in tub of mop sink not stored to dry.

21-08-4

Detail 24198223

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets at 0 ppm. Sanitizer line air bound, manager corrected and all sanitizer buckets changed out. Corrected On-Site

Jun 24, 2025

Complaint Partial

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 20, 2025

Complaint Partial

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

35A-02-7

Detail 23834104

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 15 small flying insects come out of the dust pan when moved in pick up area 1 more in drive thru make area and 1 more up by hand wash sink Approximately 10-15 when moved the trash by back door Admin Complaint

12A-09-4

Detail 23834103

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee in kitchen pulled up pants with gloves on and continued to work, had him stop and wash hands and change gloves

27-21-4

Detail 23834106

Basic - Chlorinator/water softener container has heavy build up inside

23-03-4

Detail 23834105

Basic - Dust pans used for sweeping has heavily soiled with debris. Recommend cleaning dust pans nightly. Shelving under cook line equipment, recommend cleaning.

36-22-4

Detail 23834101

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water by drain in drive thru Standing water behind grill

36-01-4

Detail 23834102

Basic - Floor soiled with food debris under equipment and on dml side, on dish machine area and ice machine area, behind cookline equipment

Apr 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

16-55-4

Detail 23687124

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. Dishmachine is not being utilized and is under repair waiting parts due to broken hose line and leaking pipe. Manager provided work orders for repair. Store is utilizing 3 compartment sink for sanitization of all dishes and utensils.

Oct 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 23216676

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood- grease build up

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03B-01-6

Detail 22740775

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans 105f hot holding. Reheated 182f Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22740776

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Sep 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 22330395

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), primed dish machine and retested at Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

29-37-4

Detail 22330396

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Mop sink Corrected On-Site

Dec 13, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-41-4

Detail 21631060

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Corrected operator put new container other sanitizer was empty Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21631059

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both cooks

23-03-4

Detail 21631061

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior ice machine. Rust Corrected On-Site

Aug 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-27-5

Detail 21310863

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

Mar 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

23-24-4

Detail 20916177

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Hood and hood filters lightly soiled.

36-73-4

Detail 20916180

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under dishwasher and area surrounding it.

23-03-4

Detail 20916179

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.drive thru window hand wash sink area: top of paper towel holder and top of soap dispenser lightly soiled.

08B-39-4

Detail 20916178

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Manager states all produce is washed prior to moving to hotel pans. Found a pan full of avacados with stickers on individual fruit.

45-02-4

Detail 20916181

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in overcharge zone. Silver k class unit near grill area.

Nov 10, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-09-4

Detail 20654341

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Corrective Action Taken

24-08-4

Detail 20654339

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

23-03-4

Detail 20654343

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in walk in cooler

02D-01-5

Detail 20654342

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled lemon juice Unlabeled salt Corrected On-Site

45-02-4

Detail 20654340

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in overcharged. Operator is going to call about this.