KISS COFFEE HOUSE AND GRILL
7031 D ST, Cedar Key FL 32625
Last inspected May 19, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 21 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies flying in kitchen.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near back door of trailer.
Oct 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Package of raw hamburger meat stored on shelf directly above package of raw shell eggs inside reach-in cooler. Manager moved raw eggs above hamburger meat during this inspection.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. License number not affixed to side of trailer. Manager stated he has the number stickers and will put them on the trailer soon.
Wood surface not properly sealed. Unsealed wooden legs on handwash sink.
Sep 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside black reach-in cooler: milk (49F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the milk has been stored inside unit overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside black reach-in cooler: milk (49F - Cold Holding); beef (48F - Cold Holding); shell eggs (55F ambient - Cold Holding); potato salad (47F - Cold Holding); butter (54F - Cold Holding). Employee stated all items aside from milk were purchased this morning and placed inside unit approximately two hours prior. Inspector had employee place ice on product and turn temperature of cooler down. Employee stated the milk has been stored inside unit overnight. Stop sale issued on milk only. All other items were cooled with ice during this inspection. After employee turned cooler temperature down, cooler 41F ambient.
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 on shelf inside black reach-in cooler missing date mark. Employee stated the milk was opened on Tuesday, 2/20 and added proper date mark during this inspection.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Ambient air thermometer missing from black reach-in cooler, ambient air temperature 55F.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sign at handwash sink not sufficient. Handwash sign must instruct employees to wash hands.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cutlery stored directly on floor below front counter. Employee removed box of cutlery from floor during this inspection.
Nov 16, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager unable to locate certified food manager certificate.
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 has removed handwash sink, added refrigerator, moved three-compartment sink to outdoors, and moved tables/other equipment. Without consulting plan review.
Nov 15, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Drinking water not obtained from an approved source. Operator's commissary is out of business. Operator stated they are obtaining water from the ice stand nearby.
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Evidence of food prep in kitchen without a handwash sink installed inside establishment. Soiled cutting board with meat residue and knife on prep table.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flies flying in kitchen.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Two containers of raw shell eggs stored on shelf above cooked rice inside reach-in cooler at cookline. Manager moved raw eggs to bottom shelf during this inspection.
Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Only handwash sink inside trailer has been removed from wall, unplumbed, and sitting underneath supplies.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager unable to locate certified food manager certificate.
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 has removed handwash sink, added refrigerator, moved three-compartment sink to outdoors, and moved tables/other equipment. Without consulting plan review.
Food stored on floor. Five bottles of sauce stored directly on floor of kitchen near dry storage shelf.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Large piece of unsealed plywood on wall in kitchen.
Warewashing conducted in outdoor area. Three-compartment sink has been moved to unscreened outdoor porch area of trailer.
Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Propane tank stored inside kitchen near order window. Manager placed propane tank outside during this inspection.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.