Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

KONA KAI FUSION

4305 N PINE ISLAND ROAD · SUNRISE · Broward County · FL 33351

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3577204
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10749941
DBPR license1624214

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#3High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 1) At cookline mini fliptop to left of make line, cooked beef tripe (47F – Cooling). Per employee prepared on 4-29 and in unit overnight. 2) Make line right fliptop upper cooler, portioned pasta (45F – Cooling). Per employee prepared and portioned on 4-29 and in unit overnight. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee changed gloves after handling raw shrimp and calamari without washing hands first. Reviewed proper procedures with manager and employees. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority09-01-4

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. Employee used bare hand to scoop hominy corn for plate presentation. Stopped employee before hominy on plate and reviewed proper procedures to handle ready to eat foods. Employee discarded hominy, opened new container, and used spoon. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In US reach in cooler in kitchen, container of raw trimmed beef fat non shelf above container of plantains. Manager moved fat to bottom of cooler to separate. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In mini fliptop unit at left end of make line, cartons of raw quail eggs on shelf above container of cooked beef. Employee rearranged for proper separation. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1) At cookline mini fliptop to left of make line, cooked beef tripe (47F – Cooling). Per employee prepared on 4-29 and in unit overnight. 2) Make line right fliptop upper cooler, portioned pasta (45F – Cooling). Per employee prepared and portioned on 4-29 and in unit overnight.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate53B-16-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee unable to answer question concerning proper cooling techniques and temperatures.

Basic 2

#1Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Three knives between left fliptop and mini fliptop unit at cookline. Employee removed knives. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil and vinegar by cook line not labeled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.