KAFE KOKOPELLI THE CITRUS ROOM
37940 Live Oak Avenue
Florida, 33523
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/7/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/7/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/6/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in dry storage room in back of kitchen. Discussed with operator. Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in bar area and dry storage room. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw seared ahi tuna stored over ready-to-eat sauce and whipped cream in reach-in cooler near steam table for soups. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. - 30 rodent droppings on floor underneath bag in the box soda station storage area in rear of kitchen. - 3 rodent droppings on floor under steps in dry storage room in back of kitchen. - 25 rodent droppings on floor underneath equipment storage rack off dry storage room in rear of kitchen. - 16 rodent droppings in rear storage room for unused equipment near the citrus room back kitchen entrance. - 8 rodent droppings in bar underneath counter near dish machine and near ice bin. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 3 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-04-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Pipe running down interior brick wall in dining area originating from outside. Black mold like substance present in area, moisture present. Operator stated he will have a plumber come out to assess. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container no labeled. Discussed the importance of of labeling food removed from its original container container - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer touched soiled dishes and touched clean dishes. Discussed the importance of proper handwashing. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Not observed at this inspection. **Time Extended**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched lettuce with bare hands. Discussed the importance of utilizing gloves and utensils. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Not observing bare hand contact at this inspection **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.. See Stop Sale
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Dry storage- bag in box beverage concentrate Walk in freezer- cheese Operator moved food from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-04-5:Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Pipe running down interior brick wall in dining area originating from outside. Black mold like substance present in area, moisture present. Operator stated he will have a plumber come out to assess.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container no labeled. Discussed the importance of of labeling food removed from its original container container
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher in both bar area and main kitchen were 0ppm and were corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer touched soiled dishes and touched clean dishes. Discussed the importance of proper handwashing.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched lettuce with bare hands. Discussed the importance of utilizing gloves and utensils.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over unwashed mushrooms. Operator moved mushrooms to gain compliance **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pasta (80F - held on counter second temperature at 12:50am 57F cooling); sliced cheese (74F - held on counter, second temperature at 12:50 56F cooling). Operator discarded cheese and pasta. Pasta (51F - Cold Holding), Pasta at 80F and sliced cheese were placed in the refrigerator. Pasta at 51F was a stop sale due to being in the unit over night.See stop Sale..
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pasta (80F - held on counter second temperature at 12:50am 57F cooling); sliced cheese (74F - held on counter, second temperature at 12:50 56F cooling). Operator discarded cheese and pasta. Pasta (51F - Cold Holding), Pasta at 80F and sliced cheese were placed in the refrigerator. Pasta at 51F was a stop sale due to being in the unit over night.See stop Sale.. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 10 total violations (6 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).