KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ
1552 W KING STREET · COCOA · Brevard County · FL 329265120
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
08B-27-4High Priority – Basic – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Baked potatoes back in original box after washing
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked ribs not cooled to 41° from overnight
01B-37-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Ribs cooling overnight
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm tested 3 times . Primed and tested at 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Black trash bags in co fact with frozen sausage in walk in freezer
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Country fried steak over French fries in cookline cooler, walk in cooler raw ground beef over bacon **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on handsink next to dishmachine 1 live roach on floor under dish,aching 1 live roach on floor by dirty dish side near kitchen entry Approximately 20 live roaches on floor under condiment rack 1 live roach on floor in front of prep table 1 live under cookline prep cooler 1 live on floor by prep sink 2 live on wall by prep sink Operator states they had pest control treatment last week **Warning**
41-11-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Pump soap by gloves on shelf over handsink
Intermediate 2
22-05-4Intermediate – Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Yellow cutting board stained with black after running through DISHMACHINE Interior microwave soiled
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. All foods properly marked on chart by operator could not locate plan . Emailed **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.in croutons
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken by entry area handsink in cornet
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 under prep table in front line 1 under dish area 5 in dry storage under shelving **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Wait station by where employee **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.at back doors, light visible
36-41-4Basic – Fan cover in walk-in cooler/freezer has accumulation of dust or debris.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag potatoes on floor in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelf over DISHMACHINE rusted
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in establishment, near salad cooler
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor at wait station **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Wait station cooler build on bottom
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Breading under steam table
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, at wait station. Operator remade to 300 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:40 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.