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Solid Health Score
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KICKSTART GRILLE in COCOA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 4 minor.
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The latest inspection on June 4, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 4 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Make table in kitchen in disrepair
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- [21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Chlorine sanitizer bucket stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed and placed on shelf
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries, unwashed carrots and other produce stored over prepped sandwiches in reach in cooler. Operator removed
- [12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook crack eggs then change gloves without handwashing. Inspector coached cook on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed their hands.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in kitchen make table: pancake batter (77F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (54F - Cold Holding); raw catfish (55F - Cold Holding). all items were placed in the unit for 2 hours, operator placed items in freezer to rapid chill for 30 minutes. New temperatures: pancake batter 40F, diced tomatoes 34F, sliced cheese 36F, raw catfish 36F.
- [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. Milk stored in front counter cooler opened 2 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked it
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. On arrival, Observed ice stored inside both hand sinks in kitchen
- [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs and eggs Benedict are not identified on the menu. Operator placed an asterisk next to each item on all menus during inspection.
- [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator was provided with a form and all items were added to the time as public health control form during inspection.
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