KEN SUSHI AND ASIAN BISTRO
2801 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33759
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food ( raw chicken) stored over or with unwashed produce in walk in cooler . **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw seafood in walk in freezer. Employee rearranged food **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting board on salad prep station soiled with food buildup in cracks in back kitchen – soiled probe thermometer in kitchen . Reviewed with person in charge **Repeat Violation**
01C-05-4Intermediate – Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Reviewed with person in charge
01C-03-4Intermediate – Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Reviewed with person in charge
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in sushi bar area . Person in charge labeled spray bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface in side sushi rice at sushi bar
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in food prep area in kitchen . Reviewed with person in charge .
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public on prep table opposite walk in cooler
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Personal cell phone in cutting board in back kitchen area – personal items stored on shelf above food prep table **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation at the sushi bar . **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rusted interior of microwave at cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cook ing equipment at cook line
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container in food prep area in back kitchen **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit ( 118 F) near ice machine .
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – soiled exterior of microwave at cook line – soiled handles on oven
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm chlorine . Person in charge changed solution -recheck 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 11:56 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.