CHECKERS #3144

Few Brevard County kitchens score higher than CHECKERS #3144 — an A at 100/100, among the cleanest kitchens in Brevard County.

Its most recent inspection on April 16, 2026 came back clean. Diners give it 3.8 across 1,502 reviews. It's a American spot in Merritt Island.

A · 100/100 · among the cleanest kitchens in Brevard County

Get directions Call (321) 459-1199

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (100/100)
Violations
None recorded
Address
520 N COURTNEY PKWY, Merritt Island, FL
Cuisine
American
Categories
Fast food restaurant, American restaurant, Chicken restaurant, Hamburger restaurant, Sandwich shop
Price
$10–20
Rating
3.8 stars (1502 reviews)
Seats
18
Phone
(321) 459-1199
Website
Official website
Photo of CHECKERS #3144
Photo: Checkers

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
3.8 Community-sourced rating 1,502 reviews
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What diners say — our read

The kitchen grades better than the reviews do. Where service comes up, the rating that follows averages 4.0, so it reads as a strength. Whether it is worth the money is the next most common subject, in 21% of reviews (averaging 2.7).

Older reviews score better than newer ones (2.0 recent against 4.0 earlier), so direction is worth weighing alongside the average. If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 1, the most frequently given rating (5 reviews). One subject never comes up here: how clean the place looks.

On the inspection side the picture is cleaner: DBPR graded this kitchen an A (100/100) with no violations cited. Whatever the reviews argue about, sanitation is not the weak point. DBPR last walked in on April 16, 2026. The trend across inspections is improvement. Ranked against Brevard County, it is safer than 100% of the restaurants we score. No violations were recorded at that visit, which is the cleanest result available.

Worth separating: the complaints above cluster on how food arrives, not on the kitchen, which inspected well. Everything above is computed from the 14 reviews reproduced below.

Our own analysis of 14 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 14, 2026

    I had the fish sandwich. Always 😃 great.

  • June 10, 2026

    The food has been horrible the last two times in i went for the first time last week for lunch the burger was dripping grease soggy bun I gave it the benefit of the doubt everyone has bad days so I went back for lunch today and it was the same thing dripping grease and soggy buns won't be back

  • June 9, 2026

    Terrible service, the people who pass for staff there just stare at you and take forever to take your order.

  • May 9, 2026

    Just paid 3.49 for a small seasoned fry which is on the cha ching menu for 1 99. If you order a classic burger and want to add anything to it cheese is .99 and anything else is over a 1.50. Idk what yall doing but the prices are awful for the quality of the food you have

  • May 6, 2026

    I mean it's checkers so if you're looking for a Checker Burgers then you're at the right spot.

  • May 6, 2026

    Need to "add more beef".

  • April 30, 2026

    The fryer grease needs to be changed. I asked for sprite and got selser a water

  • April 27, 2026

    The lady in the window tried to steal my change. Then when I called her out on it she pretended to forget but knew exactly how much I was owed without me mentioning it. Knew how much she shorted me without asking how much I was given

  • April 18, 2026

    Went here one Friday night around 2am and a sweet girl name niya was working and she was so sweet and made sure I had every thing I needed cause they were so busy and poor thing she looked so tired but she kept it professional and made sure us customers were satisfied I definitely wii be back with good customer service like that thanks niya

  • April 12, 2026

    The employees who work here- April 8, 9, 10, and 11th between 10pm and 1am: have been making me the most fantastic fast food burgers available bar none. I am not a huge a fast food fan, but when I do want a burger I go to Checkers. Sometimes it is a bit wonky, like any fast food nowadays- but NOT AT THIS LOCATION. THEY MAKE THE NICEST NUMBER 1 BURGER OF ANY CHECKERS I HAVE BEEN TO IN THE STATE. Neat and with care. It's absolutely phenomenal, I never get bad food when I come here. This is actually why I have eaten here every night for the last 4 days straight. I travel, a lot, purely for pleasure, and I am just really impressed by the food quality I get from this specific location. So I want to take the time to highly recommend it. Thanks for making me the best burgers guys (and girls!)!!!!!

  • April 10, 2026

    Solid burger , friendly staff

  • March 10, 2026

    Checkers is really good and the vip meal is great and affordable

  • March 4, 2026

    They have difficulty following instructions by not including tomatoes. I would not go back. I paid almost $9 for a double burger when I just wanted a single with bacon and BBQ sauce. It was the same price as a double bacon. Never again.

  • February 26, 2026

    Happy the Mushroom Swiss burger is back agreed many years!

Overall Score

62 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 0/20
    None listed
  • Community rating 15/20
    3.8★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 7/10
    Improving, 33% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
10 AM to 3 AM
Tuesday
10 AM to 3 AM
Wednesday
10 AM to 3 AM
Thursday
10 AM to 3 AM
Friday
10 AM to 3 AM
Saturday
10 AM to 3 AM
Sunday
10 AM to 3 AM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. April 16, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    No violations cited.

  2. April 15, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    1 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 1 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
  3. December 8, 2025 · Complaint Full

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 5 basic

    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained
    • 35 — Insects/rodents/pests; outer openings protected against pests
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation (×2)
    • 40 — Employee personal belongings

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: April 16, 2026