Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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KYOTO PALACE ASIAN BUFFET

214 W ALEXANDER ST · PLANT CITY · Hillsborough County · FL 33566

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 18, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3591801
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10870876
DBPR license3918543

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observe, raw pork stored overcooked rice in walk-in cooler . Raw shelled, eggs, and raw shrimp stored over sauces in walk-in cooler

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed packs of Iran thawing in sushi station hand sink. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

#2Basic32-02-4

Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee restroom

#3Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Urgent copy posted expired 2-1-2026

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed cracked sushi cooler door Rice cooker handle broken on cook line

#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line equipment

#6Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Missing grout in dish area causing standing water and food debris to accumulate

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler racks soiled with accumulated mold, like substance and food debris

#8Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered pan of fried shrimp and walking cooler and bin of washed and cut vegetables in walk in cooler, not covered

#9Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed packs of imitation krab thawing at room temp. Manager moved product to cooler for proper thawing

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

Violation category totals
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.