Kess Kitchen African Cuisine
7534 Beach Blvd Bay 1, Jacksonville, FL 32216
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Oct 1, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 1
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Sep 30
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Failed Jan 21
Routine Inspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- 2025
- Passed Dec 19
Callback Reinspection
No violations
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