KONA GRILL
Northwest 114th Avenue
Hialeah, Florida, 33172
Sweetwater
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 4 employees training available. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. A employee tumbler stored on cutting board at prep area. A employee drink with no lid stored on prep sink while washing rice in sink. Operator removed drinks at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, prep area and dish machine area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple dozens bags of ice cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain. Under dish machine. **Warning**
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. No hot water at least 85 F provided in all handwash sinks. **Warning**
- 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. While dish machine running, wastewater overflows from floor drain under dish machine and spreading through ware washing area. Operator turned off dish machine, ran water in three-compartments sink, prep sink amd handwash sink in the same area, did not see wastewater backing up from any floor drains. Operator discontinued using dish machine, cleaned and sanitized the floor, set up three-compartments sink for manually ware washing at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on right end of cook line: Cold Holding: cooked meatball 46 F, shredded 3 cheeses 47 F, pooled egg 53 F. Operator moved items to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple brooms and dustpans stored in front of handwash sink by prep sink. Operator removed all items from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. No hot running water at mop sink. Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran hot water approximately 2 minutes in all sinks, temped 72-74 F. Operator ran water for a long period of time, hot water temped 100+ F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At prep line in back kitchen. **Warning**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 4 employees training available. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
12
Total
12
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. Observed mold like substance inside ice machine adjacent to soda machine **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cup used to scoop bulk butter on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored prep table on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee yogurt stored in reachin cooler on service line under tea make station Corrected -observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on shelf in dish pit
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in back kitchen
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of soy sauce stored on floor in back kitchen adjacent to dry storage shelves Corrected -observed employee place on crate **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in ice cream cooler on cookline Observed along door frame of walk-in freezer
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between cookline equipment Corrected observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in bar area Observed missing in women's restroom
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed stored on clean metal dishes in dish pit
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table on cookline
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/30/2024 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 12 basic).