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KAWACHI SUSHI & BAR

10601 US HWY 441 STE C12 · LEESBURG · Lake County · FL 34788

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 30, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3638395
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10938662
DBPR license4509091

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate7 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 4

#8High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. -DayQuil over sweet potatoes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High 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 Chl 0 ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority03A-03-5

High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. -Shell eggs at room temperature. Less than 4 hours. Operator placed in refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#11High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. -Butter on cook line. Operator determined correct time. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic12B-14-4

Basic – Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. -At bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phone on prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -Stored directly on top of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Tilapia at room temperature. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Unwashed mushrooms over cooked noodles. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:40 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.