KIWAMI RAMEN & SUSHI
Causeway Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33619
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on beer reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phones on shelf over reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce on floor in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over cleaned radishes in reach in cooler. Operator relocated.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: roast pork 68 F, Per operator pork has been out for 1 hour. Operator put in walk in cooler at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 cannot be determined. On sushi rice. Operator time marked at time of inspection. Rice made at 11 am. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee water bottle in handwash sink at sushi bar. Employee removed. Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near dish machine.
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on top of reach in cooler at sushi bar. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on top of reach in cooler at bar. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce on floor next to prep table.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cooked pork 48 F, cooked mushrooms 48 F. Operator put in reach in freezer at time of inspection to bring back down to temperature. Items were prepared at 11 am and temped at 2:10. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 cannot be determined. Per operator sushi rice was put out at 11 am. Operator put time mark on five at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water bottle in handwash sink at sushi bar.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to Three compartment sink.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to Three compartment sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/21/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottles on reach in cooler at bar.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer next to three compartment sink.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer spray bottle over bottled beer at bar.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee emp ergo drink on top of dish machine in kitchen. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw pork on floor in walk in cooler.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Employee mucinex on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over bamboo shoots and multiple items in walk in cooler .
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal container in handwash sink. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator provided at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef in walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 3 basic).