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
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Dish Washing Machine chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm, ran multiple times due to no prime switch on unit, **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed wait staff employee take ladle from storage and not pick up at handle but at food ladle area with non washed hands, item placed in dish pit and re-educated employee **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The intent for these items where to go to oven to be reheated, where observed Holding at ambient air from approx 1030am ; baked beans (67F); pulled pork cooked previous day (66F); frozen corn on cob, hot water added (97F); smoked cooked pork pieces held at ambient air on table from 10am (71F) cooked on site eye round beef (110F) holding on speed rack. Multiple items, beans, corn and pulled pork were staged to go into the oven to reheat but ho,ding at ambient air. Pan of Meat scraps placed In walk in cooler to rapid chill. Recheck temp after 30 mins 43°cold holding. **Warning**
01B-19-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed whole raw shell eggs that are under time plan, being placed back into reach in cooler unit and not discarded as required, see stop sale.
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed grill cook placed whole raw shell eggs back into reach in cooler after end of breakfast service, see stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter mounter manual can opener soiled. Outside walk in cooler, food storage containers with black mold like substance on exterior stored over ready to eat dressing. **Warning**
Basic 9
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of Dish Washing Machine heavily soiled.
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Mobile clean plate holding unit, heavily soiled,operator removed from kitchen and placed outside to be cleaned.
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walls, floors, ceiling and baseboards, soiled under and behind equipment and floor drains all thru location **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Diamond plate flooring in outside walk in cooler broken edges allowing food to store in between in gaps
33-17-4Basic – Garbage can soiled. Trash cans all thru kitchen and prep areas, exterior heavily soiled
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelfs of food prep tables soiled, shelving in walk in cooler soiled, shelving in dry food storage room soiled. Exterior of non working ice machine heavily soiled. Exterior of cooking equipment soiled, door gaskets to reach in cooler units soiled.
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Prep area sanitizer bucket stored on floor.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Multiple dry soiled wiping cloths used for pot holders and wiping cloths, not separated in use and stored on food prep tables.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.wet mop stored in mop bucket outside.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:54 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.