COUNTRY COOKIN DINER
706 WEST AVENUE, Cocoa FL 32927 · 321.638.0777
Last inspected Mar 16, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly in kitchen/prep area. Next unannouncex routine inspection per supervisor on duty, C. Woods
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2016047329 | Jul 22, 2016 | Jan 27, 2017 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw ground beef stored with cooked sausage in reach in freezer by restrooms. Operator removed.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef steaks stored above raw shrimp in reach in freezer by ice machine in kitchen. Raw beef liver stored above raw fish in reach in freezer on cook line. Operator removed all
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Lashawn.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
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Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and freezer on cook line.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce and celery stored above portioned tartar sauce, cooked collard greens, and cooked green beans. Operator removed
Oct 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 19 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook on cook line touched ready to eat bread with bare hand. Cook threw away the bread
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef filet meat stored over chocolate chips and onion rings in reach in freezer on cook line. Raw beef steaks stored over biscuits in reach in freezer by soda machine
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw bacon container with raw chicken container on same shelf in reach in cooler across from hand sink by coffee station. Operator removed
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw Chicken stored above raw ground meat in reach in freezer in hallway leading to kitchen. Raw chicken patties stored over liver.Operator fixed storage
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Raw shell eggs stored for 2 hours on time as a public health control plan not time marked. Operator added time mark
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting board on cook line -Can opener
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pieces of lemon stored inside hand sink in kitchen by soda machine
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In kitchen
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate like bowl without handle used to scoop oats in oats container.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphones stored next to microwave. Operator removed
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers on dry shelf and cups on soda machine
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops inside white sugar, brown sugar and rice containers. Scoops removed. *Corrected on site* And in scoop in hash brown and in cooked potatoes container in reach in cooler by hand sink on cook line
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves on cook line Interior of oven used to reheat biscuits on cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of stove on cook line
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in tall reach in cooler Kelvinator. Operator removed
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In reach in cooler under make table on cook line
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In reach in cooler by hand sink on cook line
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wipes in kitchen
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container with white powder. Operator labeled sugar. Squeeze bottle with clear liquid on cook line not labeled. Operator corrected
Jun 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish area hand wash sink. Operator place a hand wash sign up at hand wash sink
Jan 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer 0ppm. Operator remade 200ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline soiled.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter above ice machine no date of last inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tile soiled in kitchen. Behind and underneath equipment soiled.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in women's restroom.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee Steve put on hair net.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups near ice machine wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Multiple reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken floor tile in entrance of kitchen near milk reach in cooler and ice machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line interior bottom soiled.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of white substance in dry storage not labeled. Operator labeled sugar.
Aug 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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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/ One expired
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic cup and dish soap sitting in hand sink. Operator removed
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. April 1,2022 operator updated
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on 2 door cooler is torn.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cookline prep table behind grill station. Operator removed.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on top of cooler not inverted.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Jan 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate14 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Repackaged raw pork chops stored in reach in freezer over ready to eat frozen chopped greens. Repackaged raw chicken filets stored over ready to eat repackaged ham in same reach in freezer unit. Corrected storage of raw over ready to eat by operator
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station ambient air thermo in wait station reach in cooler broken, replaced my operator
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Gas and electrical lines at the cooks line soiled with dust and dripping grease. Dust on wall behind ice machine. Ceiling air vents dust laden.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Soiled knives stored in knife rack.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. 5 gallon food storage containers stored on floor of the dry stock room. Corrected by operator
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Fees current, license from 2022 posted on site
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employees personal beverage stored over client items in reach in freezer, corrected
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Door handles to reach in cooler units broken or/and missing plastic that seals area
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cooks line floor tiles broken. Baseboards/cove molding missing in multiple areas of food prep areas.
Light not functioning. In dry food storage room, one full light strip without light bulbs.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filter soiled. Surface under cutting board on cooks line make table soiled. Exterior of equipment, prep tables soiled old food debris.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Drain line leaking under hand wash sink on cooks line
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Standing water with wiping cloths on bottom of reach in cooler unit with food debris.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wait station.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle with clear liquid(water) not labeled
Jul 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate12 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of apple sauce, 6.74# can
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server after washing hands used paper towel to wipe nose and not again wash hands, corrected and reeducted.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One (1) live fly in kitchen/prep area. Next unannouncex routine inspection per supervisor on duty, C. Woods
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 2 door reach in cooler unit on cooks line raw chicken and pork chops stored over fully cooked ready to eat ham steaks, corrected
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared on site, chicken rice soup, potato soup on friday not date marked, corrected
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filter above the ice machine, no date of when it was or when filter needs to changed.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance interior ice bin on left side wall.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Fees for location are current but renewed license not posted
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stacked wet at ice machine/beverage station.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Handles to reach in cooler unit at prep station broken
Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Multiple areas in hallways, prep area, dish washing station and cooks line with missing cove molding/base boards.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer unit on cooks line with buildup of ice on bottom shelf.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at beverage station, and stored on metal wire shelf rack of beverage dispenser when not in use, both corrected.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.scoop for potato salad stored directly on shelf of reach in cooler unit, corrected
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. 2 door reach in cooler unit on cooks line soiled interior, old food debris. Wiping towels used in bottom of cooks line make table to catch drips from pancake batter.standing water interior reach in cooler unit at prep station.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Foam to go containers store uncovered in closet with air handler.item removed/corrected
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle with clear liquid on cooks line, water, not labeled.
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