KAY'S REAL PIT BAR-BQ
1552 W KING STREET
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents in dishwasher area is soiled with dust
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Server station ice machine lid is missing. 2 door reach in cooler door gaskets is torn. Manager stated that they have a work order. For gaskets
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed 4 lids food container are broken or crack. Manager discarded the lids that are crack **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Indoor Walk-in cooler shelving is soiled
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sinks by dish wash machine and in main kitchen by grill station. Manager place new sign for hand washing at both hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Raw meat not covered in walk in cooler do to walk in cooler shelving is soiled. Manager cover the raw meat **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine in dry storage area not having paper towels. Manager refilled paper towels dispenser **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed cutting board on hot well station is soiled
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at wait station deflector plate soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at wait station wet nesting.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine in storage room, walk in cooler outside door, ice machine flip top door at wait station in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers soiled. Soda machine soiled at wait station. Filters above fryers and grill soiled. Walk in cooler shelving soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling tiles, vents, exterior of cooking equipment, shelving, walls, under and behind equipment soiled, walk in cooler floor soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers in dry storage room with white and brown substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Employee Juan managers expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/. Operator relocated mop sink, removed smoker unit, and installed service station in banquet hall with soda fountain that has an ice bin. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Operator sent by certified mail #9589 0710 5270 1819 8607 38. Mailed on august 2 and picked up from designated postal facility today Aug 13th. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).