KIRIN RESTAURANT
9970 Cortez Boulevard
Florida, 34613
Hernando County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee milk in two door glass front cooler, not properly segregated.
- 55-01-4:Basic - Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. No gratuity notice disclosed. Menu does not have automatic gratuity notice, and receipts only specify optional suggested tips.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer build up of ice around interior of door. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Near back exit on table left side of handwashing sink. Knives held in between table and wall.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In kitchen, top shelf, aluminum containers not properly inverted
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Operator touched raw pork then immediately washed his hands without soap, for less than 10 seconds
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Operator touched raw pork then immediately washed his hands without soap, for less than 10 seconds
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken (half cooked) on top of a box of beer in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1)In white reach in freezer by back exit, raw chicken with raw pork, on same level. 2)Raw chicken over box of raw fish
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen handwashing sink by entrance, no paper towels **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in black single door reach-in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: Observed same **Time Extended**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 roaches found in between kitchen sink and wall located in kitchen area. 5 roaches under low kitchen shelving underneath counter at expo line, behind container of fortune cookies. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-20: 2 roaches found between 2 door lowboy coolers in front of stove top area, in kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above stove top vent area, ceiling tile missing. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No food working employees with hair restraint. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in black single door reach-in freezer **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop in bulk container of salt, handle buried in food item. Operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer and both reach in freezer, operator had raw chicken over raw beef and shrimp **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 roaches found in between kitchen sink and wall located in kitchen area. 5 roaches under low kitchen shelving underneath counter at expo line, behind container of fortune cookies. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)2 door low boy in front of stove; spare ribs (52F - Cold Holding); fried chicken (50F - Cold Holding); raw pork (49F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods not portioned or prepared today, in unit less than 4 hrs. Operator moved all food items to walk in cooler for quick chill. 2)Triple sink counter; cooked duck (79F - Cold Holding), observed food hanging in triple sink area under no time or temperature control. Per operator not portioned or prepared today. Out of temp less than 4hrs. Operator moved to walk in cooler for quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **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. Food warmer; rise paste (100F - Hot Holding). In unit less than 4hrs. Operator made to reheat to 165F for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towel at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in bulk container of sugar by back door. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At prep table opposite cook line, knives between table and hand sink splash guard. Manager removed knives. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of water at wood prep table not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In 2 door reach in freezer by walk in cooler, tray of raw non commercially wrapped beef in speed rack above tray of prepared karbala rangoons. Employee began rearranging trays to proper separate. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In 2 door lowboy cooler at end of cook line, tray of raw pork dumplings on top of open container of oyster sauce. Employee rearranged cooler for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In 2 door reach in freezer by walk in cooler, tests of wrapped raw chicken in speed rack above trays of wrapped raw pork. Neither item commercially wrapped. Employee began rearranging items to properly separate. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No 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. New dishwasher hired less than 2 weeks not informed of reporting responsibilities. Form provided to be completed when employee arrives to work.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).