KYOTO PALACE ASIAN BUFFET
West Alexander Street
Florida, 33566
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in container of flour and sugar
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of produce stored on floor in server walk in cooler. Buckets of ginger on floor in sushi station. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed juggling cut and being used as a scoop for sauces in server walk in cooler.
- 33-06-4:Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. By hand sink next to ice machine. Manager brought trash can over **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour and sugar not labeled. Manager labeled **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw crab stored over sauces in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over shelled eggs in walk in cooler.
- 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. New batch of sushi rice made at 3pm. Manager labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By hand sink next to ice machine, back prep wall. Manager refilled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided at employee handwash sink. Water at 76f at hand sink by ice machine and front prep station
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 safe staff card expired - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/4/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple buckets of sauces on the ground in walk in cooler.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed unwashed broccoli being cut without washing. Educated manager to Wash all produce before cutting and placing in clean container.
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Disch machine was adding detergent in final rinse and sanitize cycle.
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on back, cook line, touch base and then handled to go boxes without washing his hands. Manager had employees stop and wash his hands. Manager discarded to go boxes. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs and walking cooler stored over sauce buckets .
- 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. Sushi rice at sushi station. Manager time marked **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On back cook line next the dish area, and prep line
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 safe staff card expired
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/4/2024 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).