Little Grass Shack
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
64
Score
Little Grass Shack appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2023. The most recent report on file is from Feb 9, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to seven violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “ready-to-eat” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Compared to other Cocoa restaurants (averaging 82), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Date marking across establishment is for a total of 8 days. All items still in date. Operator corrected all dates for a total of 7 days including prep date. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Italian wedding soup prepared 2 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked item. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. In container on French fries station. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles stored on the floor in front area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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 sausage crumble container and coconut container. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown powder container in front counter not labeled. Operator labeled chocolate. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
64
Sep 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shelled eggs in tall reach in cooler at 61F. Eggs were time marked 8:45 am. Provided operator with time as public health control form to put eggs on time plan **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook in kitchen cracked eggs and directly handled ready to eat sausage without washing hands. Employee coached and educated by inspectors to wash hands and change gloves **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
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. 1 new hire did not sign the form. Operator had employee sign **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Suggested Operator to fill and sign time as public health control form **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tuna salad in reach in cooler under make table. Operator date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women and men's public restrooms.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets under make table soiled with black substance **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In bar area where milk is stored
29-49-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In bar area
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooked sausage container and in tuna salad. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. To go containers on top of steam table
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator had a copy that expired on April 1, 2024. Operator printed a copy of current license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards in kitchen. And Brown cutting board broken
14-09-4
35
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
90
Sep 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Filters above fryers soiled.
23-03-4
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**
08B-47-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees in kitchen no hair restraints.
13-03-4
86
May 3, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
90
Jan 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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**
08A-02-6
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**
03A-02-5
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**
51-16-7
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**
02C-03-5
Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Remote food storage area now being utilized, exposed pipes, water and electrical lines above food storage area. **Warning**
36-04-5
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**
24-05-4
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**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Bottom shelve of the prep table rusting. **Warning**
14-33-4
50
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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.
29-37-4
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.
11-27-4
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.
11-26-1
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on mop sink.
42-01-4
67
Apr 3, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Grass Shack last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Grass Shack on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Grass Shack?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Little Grass Shack.
How does Little Grass Shack compare to other restaurants in Cocoa?
Little Grass Shack most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Cocoa average of 82.
Has Little Grass Shack's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Little Grass Shack have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Little Grass Shack means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Little Grass Shack inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Little Grass Shack is inspected around three times per year on average.
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