KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ
1552 W KING STREET · COCOA · Brevard County · FL 329265120
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in food prep area, next unannounced routine per supervisor on duty, M. Connelly
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand soap stored on shelf with bread. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter mounted can opener soiled blade. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap at hand wash sink at ice machine in stock room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Blank employee reporting form on site but not being used for new.y hired working employees that do not have food safety training as yet, 60 days. Deidra and Sabrina **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked pulled pork was pulled from walk in freezer, date not fully known when pulled from freezer, not marked on product and tracked. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Breakfast menu consumer advisory not fully printed on menu, copy of consumer advisory emailed to operator to print and posted at hostess station area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked bbq beef used for beans stored in walk in cooler without date mark. **Warning**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in wait station interior deflector soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. All thru the location. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line heavily grooved cutting board in place **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server with excessive jewelry, necklaces, earring and facial piercings. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cleaned food storage pans stocked while still wet **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Non working ice machine in dry stock room **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor drains soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors and walls under and behind equipments soiled. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 5gallon tubs of bbq sauce stored on floor of dry stock room. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment on cooks line and prep areas soiled, shelving in walk in cooler soiled, table legs of equipment and bottom shelves of prep tables soiled, exterior of trash cans soiled, hood filters soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Wait station and cooks line reach in cooler units interior soiled. Also Standing water interior reach in cooler on wait station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of foam bowls stored on floor of dry stock room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cooked green beans in outside walk in cooler, maintaining at 39° not covered after reaching 41° or below **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over ready to eat cooked beef in walk in cooler unit, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled wet cloth stored on prep table between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:11 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.