CHAMPS STEAKHOUSE AND BAR

100 N SYKES CREEK PKWY, MERRITT ISLAND, Brevard County. DBPR licence 1507298. 9 inspection visits from 2024-12-06 to 2026-08-31.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-31: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 2routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Brevard County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Brevard County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.88	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-05	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	2		3 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-01-22	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	7		6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2025-12-12	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-03	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	4		4 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-07-23	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	8		10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-04-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-04-03	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	8	0.77	12 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-12-06	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.