KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ

Name: KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ
Address: 1552 W KING STREET, COCOA, FL, 329265120, US
Rating: 88.8

1552 W KING STREET, COCOA, FL 329265120

License #1501772

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88.8 Grade B / 100

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KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ in COCOA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 6, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 31 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 20 minor.

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[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. For cook on cook line - coached line cook
[13-02-4] Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For employee on cook line with hat and ponytail
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Reach in cooler at server station by tea area with black substance on gaskets -outside walk in cooler with black substance on gaskets -exterior of soda machine behind nozzles on server area -exterior of ice machine on server area -speed racks in walk in cooler -smoker and oven in kitchen area -all cooking equipment on cook line -fryers handles in kitchen -hood filters with grease and dust in kitchen -can rack in dry storage area
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by dishmachine
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. On hand sink by dishmachine
[32-23-5] Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal In mens room out of order
[33-20-4] Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease behind dumpster area
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach stored next to can of cooking oil under 4 burner stove
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided a chocking poster for operator
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown and white sugar containers not labeled. Operator put labels on containers
[22-31-4] Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Can opener by walk in cooler in kitchen
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle inside frozen okra container in reach in freezer in kitchen
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old toilet seat, old sinks and miscellaneous items outside by walk in cooler and walk in freezer
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -walk in cooler inside -walk in cooler outside
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee beverage bottles and Lotion bottle on prep area COS Cellphone next to bread on shelf above meat grinder in prep area
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No sign on 3 hand sinks in kitchen: -At hand sink across cook line in kitchen -by dishmachine -and next to hot holding unit
[05-06-4] Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer was off 8 degrees. Corrected thermometer with operator.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink by dish machine discharge pipe leaking
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box of canned food on floor in dry storage area
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach found in dry storage room
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooker in kitchen area sweet potatoes (161F - Reheating for 2.5 hours); mashed potatoes (161F - Reheating for 2.5 hours); Operator discarded the items
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 114°F on prep area. Operator placed butter on time plan
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used as dump sink in server area
[36-62-4] Light not functioning. 1 light burned out in the vent in kitchen
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards throughout kitchen (white and brown) -interior fryer baskets in kitchen
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong hanging on tea urns in server station
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 1 live small fly in server area
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Smoker and oven handles in kitchen
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For cook on cook line

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