LITTLE GRASS SHACK

4654 HWY 520

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

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5601 US1

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5600 SR 524

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2311 FL-524, STE 106

Cocoa, FL

1101 FRIDAY RD

Cocoa, FL

1101 FRIDAY RD

Cocoa, FL

500 FRIDAY RD

Cocoa, FL

4625 STATE ROAD STE 520

Cocoa, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/12/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves soiled.
Food Inspector #8991207
2025-02-12
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 9/30/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees in kitchen no hair restraints.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bulk container of fryer oil stored on floor. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filters above fryers soiled.
Food Inspector #8734684
2024-09-30
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/30/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 5/3/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8643170
2024-05-03
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 3/29/2024

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/. Remote food stored now being utilized that is holding reach in freezer unit, reach in cooler unit, paper items and dry food stock items and opened bags of produce. Area needs to be addd to plans. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-29: Per follow up with both Distrist 4 office and plan review in Tallahassee, no updated plans have been submitted for the addition of the off site storage area as required in routine inspection. Location will be granted a one time 30 day extension to submit application and updated plans. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8600457
2024-03-29
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 1/29/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Paper to go containers not stored inverted on side counter. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallon fryer oil stored on sf,or of the remote dry stock room. Also bounty paper towels used in direct contact with food, stored on floor of remote food storage location, was corrected. Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Bottom shelve of the prep table rusting. Warning
  • 36-04-5:Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Remote food storage area now being utilized, exposed pipes, water and electrical lines above food storage area. Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken tenders stored over raw ground beef Pattie's, consumer advisory on site for repackaged individually wrapped burgers. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Whole raw shell eggs stored on side counter at ambient air temp at 56°, operator was using time as public health with a time stamp on item, but no written plan was in place, operator completed paperwork for written plan while inspection was taking place, corrective action **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Fully cooked hot dogs stored in remote reach in cooler unit opened on 1-27-24 not dated marked, not corrected. Gallon milk opened on 1-27-24 not date marked was corrected. Warning
  • 51-16-7: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/. Remote food stored now being utilized that is holding reach in freezer unit, reach in cooler unit, paper items and dry food stock items and opened bags of produce. Area needs to be addd to plans. Warning
Food Inspector #8439512
2024-01-29
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 7/7/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on mop sink.
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Attached green hose in mop sink stored lower the rim of sink.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Needed paperwork for compliance was emailed to operator by inspector.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. Temp employee working front counter, no employee agreement completed, ended paperwork was sent to operator by inspector for complaince.
Food Inspector #8356416
2023-07-07
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/7/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).