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KPOT KOREAN BBQ & HOTPOT

1025 W BRANDON BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3637317
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10937584
DBPR license3906650

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dish machine tested 3 times at 0ppm. 3 compartment sink at bar was set up, quaternary sanitizer tested at 200ppm **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#7High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed pineapple and watermelon in walk in cooler. Operator moved eggs to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate16-32-5

Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator using Sink and Surface sanitizer at dish 3 compartment sink. Quaternary and chlorine test strips provided. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack on shelf next to drink mix bottles at bar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic 1/4 containers on clean dish shelf. Operator separated to dry **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#3Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching food in bulk marinade container in walk in cooler. Operator removed scoop **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice paddles in room temperature water. Operator discarded water, replaced paddles with clean ones. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:16 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.