KOTO GRILL
9902 GULF COAST MAIN ST D-150
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In containers rice, bread crumbs, sauces on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bibb in box soda stored on floor in back prep area.on cook line containers oil, sauce on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In containers rice, bread crumbs, sauces on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 5 unsecured in back of kitchen near soda storage rack **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bibb in box soda stored on floor in back prep area.on cook line containers oil, sauce on floor. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw tuna over ready-to-eat imitation krab. Raw shrimp over cut lettuce. Also raw tuna and salmon over ready-to-eat sauces in sushi reach-in cooler. Operator placed raw fish on bottom shelf. Corrective actions taken in some coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken over raw beef. **Warning**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee washing hands with gloves on after handling raw shrimp. Explained to employee proper glove use and handwashing. Employee properly washed hands before returning to work and donning new gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed two cooks washing hands in triple sink. Explained to employees proper use of handwash sink. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, in prep area blocked with boxes. **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon, items containing masago (raw fish roe) and tuna/beef tataki served raw per operator, not marked as raw. Smoke with operator regarding updating advisory when updating menus. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in back of kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: **Time Extended**
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in rice containers by cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in back of kitchen. **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in rice containers by cook line. **Warning**
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease receptacle behind restaurant is leaking grease, approximately 1 quart on ground, extending 4 four feet from receptacle. Operator placed rags, cardboard to soak up leaking grease. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle broken. Observed grease receptacle behind restaurant is leaking grease onto ground. **Warning**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service sushi containers at sushi bar not inverted. Operator inverted the containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack shell eggs then prepare other foods, no glove change no handwashing. Discussed with operator and employee proper handwashing techniques. **Warning**
- 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. Observed employee preparing salads touch washed lettuce and carrots with bare hands. Spoke with employee, employee donned gloves before resuming work. Also observed second employee later transferring washed and cut lettuce for salads into different container with bare hands and discussed wearing gloves when preparing foods. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw tuna raw shrimp and raw squid stored over ready to eat sauces. Also in sushi bar reach in cooler, raw salmon and raw tuna stored over ready to eat cooked shrimp, lemons, cucumber. **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At sushi bar, cooked rice (130F - Hot Holding) for 45 minutes per operator. Provided operator with time as a public health control form and explained use, operator added time mark for discard to rice. Also in kitchen steam well, cooked chicken soup (125F - Hot Holding); reconstituted miso soup (121F - Hot Holding) for one hour per operator. Operator moved items to stove for quick reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On main and to go menus, smoked salmon, tuna tataki, and multiple rolls containing salmon, tuna and masago are served raw per operator, not marked as raw. Spoke with operator about need to update all menus to mark raw or undercooked foods. **Warning**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - Partial proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed two present employees, one new and one part time with no signed reporting agreement. Operator reviewed and signed forms at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed one employee training certificate with no date of training filled in, no expiration date, employee **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).