HUNKER DOWN LOUNGE HIDEAWAY/CATEGORY 5
9 S ATLANTIC AVE, COCOA BEACH, FL 32931
License #1506337
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Solid Health Score
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HUNKER DOWN LOUNGE HIDEAWAY/CATEGORY 5 in COCOA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 4 major, 6 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 20, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: no critical rows, 4 major, and 6 minor.
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HUNKER DOWN LOUNGE HIDEAWAY/CATEGORY 5 looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream, unknown date opened, bartender date marked
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In tropics bar area, manager added signage
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Salt gun stored in hand sink in tropic bar, manager removed . Old oven not working stored in front of hand wash sink next to ice machine , manager removed items
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink.hand sink in bar area, manager placed soap at sink
- [33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Broken oven stored next to ice machine
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink next to walk in cooler, manager replaced paper towels
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In Parmesan cheese, discarded souffle cup
- [29-17-4] Waste line missing at soda gun holster. In tropics bar area, waste line fell off, manager reattached
- [36-01-4] Floor under fryers have excessive grease build up
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Pineapples and avocados above ready to eat cheese and bread in walk in cooler.
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