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LITTLE GRASS SHACK

4654 HWY 520 · COCOA · Brevard County · FL 32926

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 29, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3372567
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8439512
DBPR license1507184

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken tenders stored over raw ground beef Pattie's, consumer advisory on site for repackaged individually wrapped burgers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whole raw shell eggs stored on side counter at ambient air temp at 56°, operator was using time as public health with a time stamp on item, but no written plan was in place, operator completed paperwork for written plan while inspection was taking place, corrective action **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Fully cooked hot dogs stored in remote reach in cooler unit opened on 1-27-24 not dated marked, not corrected. Gallon milk opened on 1-27-24 not date marked was corrected. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Remote food stored now being utilized that is holding reach in freezer unit, reach in cooler unit, paper items and dry food stock items and opened bags of produce. Area needs to be addd to plans. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Paper to go containers not stored inverted on side counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. 5 gallon fryer oil stored on sf,or of the remote dry stock room. Also bounty paper towels used in direct contact with food, stored on floor of remote food storage location, was corrected. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Bottom shelve of the prep table rusting. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic36-04-5

Basic – Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Remote food storage area now being utilized, exposed pipes, water and electrical lines above food storage area. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.