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Licensee
Name: KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI License Number: SEA6113458
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2025
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 8631 LITTLE RD
NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34654

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 01/29/2019 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-33-4    Basic - *shelves under prep table with rust that has pitted the surface. *inside of microwave **Warning**
16-21-4    Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior and interior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk bins, and rice Corrected on Site: removed **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. *beef on floor in walk in cooler *case of chicken on floor In walk in freezer **Warning**
36-36-4    Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In kitchen near door to sushi bar **Warning**
14-09-4    Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
40-07-4    Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hats and jackets on prep tables Corrected on Site: removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-4    Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. *cornstarch and dried mushrooms Corrected on Site: covered **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-62-4    Basic - Light not functioning. Hood **Warning**
06-04-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken at room temperature and in standing water. **Warning**
23-05-4    Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. *exterior of microwave *hand wash sink and faucets *paper towel dispenser and soap dispenser *prep sink *glass door refrigerator *gaskets **Warning**
29-20-5    Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. *hand wash sink at bar *hand wash sink in kitchen **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink in kitchen and 3 compartment sink **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. hung **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. * Hydrogen peroxide, band aids, dental floss, salonpas pain reliever on shelf with to go containers over reach in cooler Corrected on Site: removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01D-01-4    High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. **Warning**
03F-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Manager states that they opened at 11 am. Notebook updated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. *Raw chicken over cut book chop, cut broccoli, cut lettuce and baby corn at cook line reach in cooler. Corrected on Site: chicken removed. *raw ducks over bulk bin of washed cut lettuce Corrected on Site: raw duck removed **Warning**
08A-20-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken over raw shrimp cook line reach in cooler , removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-24-4    High Priority - Sticky fly strips present in food prep area., in kitchen, 4 removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-05-4    Intermediate - *Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. *microwave **Warning**
31A-02-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by Metal shelf with dish and equipment storage **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. *bowls and scrubbies in hand wash sinks in kitchen, Corrected on Site: removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at bar, no sign at sushi bar **Warning**
53B-02-5    Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
03F-10-4    Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Corrected on Site: Time as Public Health form reviewed and completed. Emailed **Warning**
02D-02-4    Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Salt, chicken seasoning and fish seasoning on shelf over make station **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sushi fish at sushi bar **Warning**
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