KIKU SUSHI
1254 South Tamiami Trail
Florida, 34229
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for flour on the cook line. The operator removed the container from the flour. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice scoops stored in 73F standing water. The operator properly stored the scoops. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed tools stored with single-use articles in the storage area. The operator properly stored the tools. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at the front counter. The operator properly stored the wet cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper towel used as to wrap raw salmon in the reach in cooler at the front counter.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic container stored inside the handwashing sink near the ice machine. The operator removed the container from the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic bowl with no handle used as a scoop for garlic in the walk in cooler. The operator removed the plastic bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured near the bag in box sodas in the back of the kitchen.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in the walk in cooler.
- 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 an employee cell phone stored on the make line behind the front counter. The employee properly stored the cell phone.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in the glass door reach-in cooler in the kitchen.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the soda dispenser ice bin at the server station. The operator properly stored the ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Observed the scoop handle used for rice not stored above the food. The operator properly stored the scoop handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use scoops for rice stored in 81F standing water. The operator removed the scoops from the standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed onions in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed an employee handle raw chicken with gloves then handle a fryer basket handle without changing gloves and washing hands.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed tofu (55F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (63F - Cold Holding) in the glass door reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator stated the above foods had been held overnight. The operator discarded the foods. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tofu (55F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (63F - Cold Holding) in the glass door reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator stated the above foods had been held overnight. The operator discarded the foods. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic).