KESS KITCHEN AFRICAN CUISINE
7534 BEACH BLVD BAY 1 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dishes then took clean dishes from sanitizer without washing hands, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-05-4High 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. Employee ate something and continued preparing food for customer, explained to her and she washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One fly by back prep
08A-24-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef in bowl on top of bag with beef loin, walk in cooler
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 120f fish, chicken, beef, goat 114f turn over, all in warner, explained 4 hrs procedure, they reheated them in microwave to 165f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quat sanitizer
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in salsa **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls for food on storage shelf, operator inverted them
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above customer food in walk in cooler
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor with old build up in walk in cooler
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed one **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with old grease build up, old food build up inside cooler used for table only
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go trays on top storage shelf, employee inverted them **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce on shelf above sauces in walk in cooler
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop bucket with water
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Red powder in bulk container in back storage, employee stated it's spice
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 1:03 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.