Cookout

Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Cookout has been inspected five times since 2025. Cookout was last inspected on Apr 16, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from three to six.

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable comes up most often, recorded one time in the inspection record. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 16, 2026

Food Service Establishment Inspection

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: PIC notified dessert cooler is 57*F PIC removed food to another refrigeration unit.Please monitor your refrigeration equipment every 4 hours to maintain cold food cold.

Approved thawing methods used

Inspector notes: PIC notified case of frozen fries thawing on the kitchen prep table. Please follow proper food thawing procedures ideally under refrigeration not stored at room temperature.

Food properly labeled; original container, required records available

Inspector notes: PIC notified multiple prepped containers of sliced cheese cakes are not labeled. Please label all portioned cheese cakes or food items removed from their original packaging.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: PIC notified employee working in the kitchen with a visor and no accompanying hair net. Please provide proper hair restraints for employees to prevent physical contamination.

Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: PIC notified exterior dumpster lid was left opened. Please keep lid closed when not in use to prevent pest harborage.

Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: PIC notified kitchen vent a hood filters are dirty. Please clean and remove the dried grease and oil build up to allow proper ventilation

Feb 27, 2026

Food Service Establishment Inspection

3 minor violations.

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Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: Observed rust on the shelves inside of the walk in cooler, remove rust.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

Inspector notes: Observed dirty handsink ,keep all handsink clean drive thru.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Inspector notes: Observed grease buildup on floor under and around equipment,remove the grease and dirt from the floor behind equipment.

Feb 3, 2026

Food Service Establishment Inspection

3 minor violations.

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In-use utensil; properly stored

Inspector notes: Ice scoop stored handle down in ice bin at walk up window DT

Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled

Inspector notes: Plastic and metal food storage containers stacked wet on shelving above three comp sink

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display

Inspector notes: Bag of french fries stored on hishazaki quad door RIC

Jan 30, 2026

Food Service Establishment Inspection

2 minor violations.

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Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(1) Observed cardboard used to line equipment in kitchen. Cardboard placed over warming lamps beside grill.

1200-23-01-.04(1)

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.05(2)(c)2. Observed toilet paper on floor in two stalls in women's restroom.

1200-23-01-.05(2)(c)2

Dec 22, 2025

Food Service Establishment Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cookout last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cookout on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cookout?

Across the inspection record, food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Cookout.

Has Cookout's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cookout have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about three per visit to around six more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Cookout means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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