Country Cookin Diner
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2023, Country Cookin Diner has eight inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Jan 12, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around 12 violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “employee personal items stored” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Cocoa restaurant scores 82. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 9, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs and moved to touching clean to go utensils. Inspector coaches employee on hand washing procedures. Employee changed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over precooked sausage container in walk in freezer. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used in okra container in reach in freezer and in hashbrown container in reach in cooler by end of cook line. Operator replaced with scoop with handle **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine with chlorine at 0 ppm. Had operator set up the triple sink until fixed. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink on shelf on cook line by clean plates. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee energy drink bottles stored in reach in cooler at the end of cook line. Employee phones stored on a shelf at kitchen entrance. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink at end of cook line. Operator placed one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear liquid bottles on cook line. Operator labeled "water" **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
55
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 2 major violations. 19 minor violations.
View 29 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of medication pain reliever on shelf above make table on cook line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 3 pans of cooked Sausage gravy held in walk in cooler to cool for 5 hours at temperature between 84F to 94F. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. 3 pans of cooked Sausage gravy held in walk in cooler to cool for 5 hours at temperature between 84F to 94F
01B-36-5
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 4 small live ants walking on slicer, slicer in use. Operator killed, washed and sanitized slicer before reusing. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over bread and raw burgers over RTE vegetables in walk in freezer. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sliced ham stored in reach in cooler on cook line marked for 8 days, still within 7 days window.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese slices at 44F on overflowing slices. Operator discarded the extra slices **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray cleaner bottle stored on clean dish machine shelf rack. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards in kitchen -can opener
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Items are time marked, but time as public health sheet not available. Provided operator a copy to use. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line in kitchen
13-04-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease dripping from hood system.
36-68-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In chicken breader container **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line soiled
22-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator provided with a copy. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In the public female restroom. Operator placed a sign in the restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster
33-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 2 mops in mop sink
42-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls stored inside has brown container in reach in cooler by the grill. And in the lowboy reach in freezer under the grill. Operator removed bowls **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In walk in freezer ceiling.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling throughout kitchen with dust
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -Plates on cook line -bowls on soup station. Operator flipped themCOS
24-05-4
Basic - Clean linens stored in improper location. Clean wiping clothes stored on splash guard to hand wash sink by dish machine. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-16-4
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Throughout kitchen
28-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on cook line shelf and next to mixer and slicer. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler. Operator placed items in a separate container and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee belonging on bread shelf over bread by walk in cooler
40-06-5
10
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in wait station used as dump sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline no hair restraint. Employee put on hat. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of food stored on floor in walk in freezer from previous day delivery. Operator had employee put items up before end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach in cooler on cookline.
14-69-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of white substance not labeled. Operator labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
74
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Last service 8/3/23.
29-28-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dishwasher soiled.
16-21-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cookline no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups next to soda machine wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer floor soiled. Operator had employee to start cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-73-4
74
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
95
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washer go from soiled dishes being loading in dish machine to pulling cleaned dishes with hand washing between, corrected and re-educated **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cooked touch/crack whole raw shell egg and then move to cooked items on grill without removing soiled gloves and hand washing. Re-educated and corrected **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-12-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. (2) live flies in cooks line area **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. Prepared on site chocolate milk, date prepared no5 known by staff working today **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter food slicer unit not used today, soiled with old food debris on guard area. Interior of make table, large amount of food debris under lid area. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table cutting board heavy cut marks **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets and coats stored on corners of shelves, food storage below. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at wait station stacked while still wet **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-20-4
37
Aug 25, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Country Cookin Diner last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Country Cookin Diner on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Country Cookin Diner?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Country Cookin Diner.
How does Country Cookin Diner compare to other restaurants in Cocoa?
Country Cookin Diner most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Cocoa average of 82.
Has Country Cookin Diner's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Country Cookin Diner have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Country Cookin Diner means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Country Cookin Diner inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Country Cookin Diner is inspected around three times per year on average.
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