KIKI'S RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
5555 S 78 ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Opened Pepto Bismul in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 2 live fly on prep table in kitchen. 1 live fly on scale in kitchen. 1 live fly flying around kitchen. 1 live fly landed on spoon on prep table. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and raw beef over Alfredo and multiple items in reach in cooler. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold holding: cooked beans 50 F, Per operator beans were put in walk in cooler at 5 pm the day before. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cooked beans 50 F, Per operator beans were put in walk in cooler at 5 pm the day before. **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Reheating: yuca 82 F, tamales 84 F, Per operator items were taken from walk in cooler then reheated on stove and put on prep table in kitchen 30 minutes prior. Operator put on stove at time of inspection to reheat to 165 F,. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-05-5Intermediate – Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hot water not working at only handwash sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beans, cooked rice and multiple items in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 13
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men am women's bathroom door left open. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing in kitchen. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup and water in prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cutting boards in kitchen. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of clear containers on shelf over 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Raw pork on floor in kitchen. Bulk oil on floor in dry storage closet. **Warning**
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. Handle of scoop in bulk rice. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer in kitchen. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken in large trash can in kitchen. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water on floor throughout kitchen. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on prep table in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:14 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.