KOKAI SUSHI & LOUNGE
9036-9040 NW 25 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed an all throughout at several the kitchen/preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed all throughout at preparation tables. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed all throughout at rear door exit. **Repeat Violation**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at reach-in cooler unit front counter.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled Reach-in cooler and walk-in cooler gaskets.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At front counter reach-in cooler.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed all throughout at rear the kitchen/preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed panko/tempura container not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed all throughout the kitchen he and preparation area.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at front counter preparation table. **Repeat Violation**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee hand bag at walk in cooler.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at rear door exit.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil containers stored in the floor next to dishwasher machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets at reach in cooler front counter.
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed at 3 compartment sink area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several containers with sugar, salt and flower and not labeled with common name.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changing gloves and not washing hands, employee was coached on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands and placed new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - 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. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice at front counter not marked, as per chef less than 3 hours. Chef labeled the rice accordingly with the time. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed hot sanitizer dishwasher machine and not test thermometer available.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. O at handwashing sink next to 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).