Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Extended

KONA GRILL

4134 W BOY SCOUT BLVD B1 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 29, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Extension given, pending
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3641094
Visit number4
Inspection Visit ID13501410
DBPR license3916624

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: Ran dish machine multiple times, temped 148.8F – 150.8F. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: Ran dish machine 3 times, temped 155.1F, 155.1F, 155.1F. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Repair in progress at time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**

Corrective Action TakenWarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic29-11-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Water leaking from faucet. In handwash sink at dish machine area. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:02 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.