KONA GRILL
4134 W BOY SCOUT BLVD B1 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran hot water sanitizing dish machine for multiple times, temped 152.4F, 154.2F, 154.3F. three-compartments sink has already setup with quaternary ammonia, operator informed employee to sanitize food equipment manually and contacted service tech for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of mashed potato 125F hot holds in steam well at cook line. Operator reheated on grill, temped 178 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple brooms and dust pans with long handles stored in front of the handwash sink at prep room. Operator relocated cleaning equipment away from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line, back kitchen prep area and prep room. Operator restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The establishment is under renovation at dining area, observed a full sushi bar has been removed, including all food equipment and handwashing sinks, relocated sushi prepping station to the existing cook line, no changes at main kitchen. Per operator, the sushi bar area will be the additional dining area, seating will be increase in the future. **Warning**
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In liquor room and other kitchen area. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Frozen salmons inside the reduced oxygen packages thawing in standing water in prep sink. Educated operator and employee, employee removed salmons from bags and moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In liquor room and under food storage shelf by walk-in cooler at back kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of tuna stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A cracked lid covered cooked rice in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At dish machine area. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed accumulation of mold like substance buildup on lower wall behind shelves in liquor room. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from faucet. In handwash sink at dish machine area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:58 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.