KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ
1552 W KING STREET · COCOA · Brevard County · FL 329265120
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-4High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Cook cracked eggs and didn't remove gloves and wash hands when handling clean plate and bowl to plate from steam table. Re directed employee to remove gloves and wash hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill cooler flip top cooler c.h diced ham 52° shredded turkey 54° raw fish 46° raw chicken 60° sliced provolone 54° sliced American 53° sliced tomatoes 60° sliced provolone 52° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-01-4High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Mac n cheese, beef stroganoff cooked pork ribs in walk in cooler **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 black hard droppings found on top of the dish machine, 2 black hard droppings found on the floor in kitchen by cook line cooler, 1 black hard dropping located on the floor in the prep room, 2 black hard droppings on the floor under prep table, 3 dull hard droppings on the floor in the dry storage area, 1 black hard dropping on speed rack where can foods are stored,6 black hard droppings under bread rack in the dry storage room. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Grill cooler flip top cooler c.h diced ham 52° shredded turkey 54° raw fish 46° raw chicken 60° sliced provolone 54° sliced American 53° sliced tomatoes 60° sliced provolone 52° **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Interior of bun steamer, interior of oven, interior of smoker **Warning**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Ashley **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Cook line **Warning**
22-07-4Intermediate – Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-06-4Intermediate – Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 12
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor under rack at the expo area, 6 dead roaches on the shelf next to chemicals in the dish room. 1 dead roach on the floor behind 2 door reach in cooler, 1 dead roach on the floor by side door and 1 dead roach under crash cart on the cook line **Warning**
41-16-4Basic – Degreaser used to clean slicer. Directed owner the slicer needs to be washed rinsed and sanitized. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Doors off side of the kitchen. By reach in cooler and smoker **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. 2 door upright cooler and grill reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Heavy build up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
36-14-4Basic – Heavy grease and food debris accumulated on kitchen floors, dish room, server station, expo and dry storage area and/or under cooking equipment **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Heavy grease and grime build up on cart where can goods are stored, exterior of all cook line equipment in the kitchen, coolers ovens etc heavy grease on crash cart used for smoker, heavy grease build up on the exterior of the bun steamer. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Grill cooler **Warning**
08B-13-4Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Mac n cheese beef stroganoff cooked meats in walk in cooler **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Walk in cooler floor at the entrance has metal peeling up **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Front counters **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:42 AM.
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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.