KOREAN BBQ & MORE

1490 APALACHEE PKWY

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10813779

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10814105

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed vegetable oil stored on floor in dry storage room. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall next to salad station soiled with food debris.
  • 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 prepare salad and touch lettuce with bare hands. Employee washed hands and put gloves on. Operator added fresh lettuce to salad. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food dumped inside handwashing sink on cook line.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at hand sink. Operator added soap during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8739294

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with no hair restraint. Employee tied hair during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of sweet potato noodles stored on floor near the back of the establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets across from stove soiled with mold like substance.
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed Raw shell eggs at an ambient temperature of 68F held less than 4 hours. Operator placed eggs inside reach in cooler during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 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. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink next to rice cooker. Operator added soap to hand sink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8586177

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelves in reach in cooler.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed owner preparing food no hair restraint, owner put on hat. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soy sauce stored on the floor in dry storage area.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water 67F.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloths stored on prep table in front of expo.
  • 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 owner touch hair and hat and then attempt to prepare an order, educated owner on hand washing etiquette, owner washed hands properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator flyer. Corrected On-Site
  • 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Observed 25 lbs. propane tank in cooking area.

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360640

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soy sauce and sesame oil stored on floor storage area.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water 76F. Owner changed water temp 202F Corrected On-Site
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used to cover walls behind stove.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloths stored on counter front area.

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8325981

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed