KESS KITCHEN AFRICAN CUISINE

7534 BEACH BLVD BAY 1, JACKSONVILLE, Duval County. DBPR licence 2616324. 8 inspection visits from 2024-03-06 to 2026-10-01.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-10-01: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

3 of 3routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Duval County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Duval County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-01	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-09-30	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	2	10	1.77	14 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-01-21	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	6	1.59	10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-19	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-10-17	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	6	1.59	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 48 Gas appliances - properly installed, maintained (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-03	Licensing inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-12-27	Licensing inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	0		1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2024-03-06	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.