Hunker Down Lounge Hideaway/Category 5

9 S Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506337

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 86 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 20, 2026

What drove the grade

Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Intermediate · fixed on the spot · 9 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 20 routine inspection
4 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 6 basic
-14
Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug202026

Routine inspection

10 violations found

First visitAug 20, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
10 violations found:
- 4 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
Intermediate4
- Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  Heavy cream, unknown date opened, bartender date marked
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  Salt gun stored in hand sink in tropic bar, manager removed . Old oven not working stored in front of hand wash sink next to ice machine , manager removed items
  Fixed on the spot
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  Hand sink next to walk in cooler, manager replaced paper towels
  Fixed on the spot
  No soap provided at handwash sink.hand sink in bar area, manager placed soap at sink
  Fixed on the spot
Basic6
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
  Pineapples and avocados above ready to eat cheese and bread in walk in cooler.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  In Parmesan cheese, discarded souffle cup
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  In tropics bar area, waste line fell off, manager reattached
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  In tropics bar area, manager added signage
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises.
  Broken oven stored next to ice machine
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor under fryers have excessive grease build up
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.