KIKU JAPANESE RESTAURANT
15211 US HWY 441 · EUSTIS · Lake County · FL 32726
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than 4 hours. Moved to freezer for quick cooling. Scallops (48F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High 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. Operator added time marking. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in dish area.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches at cook line.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Several buckets and boxes of beef in walk in freezer. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets across from cook line. Reach in cooler at the end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior across from cook line. Reach in cooler at the end of cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:59 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.