Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

KUMO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE

2517 SANTA BARBARA BLVD #12 · CAPE CORAL · Lee County · FL 33914

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 29, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3677187
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13560300
DBPR license4605726

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed zucchini in walk in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat butter in walk in cooler. Operator moved food to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs stored over raw fish in walk in cooler. Operator moved foods to,proper storage. This is a repeat violation from the previous inspection dated 09-17-2025 **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over raw beef no longer commercially packaged in walk in freezer. Operator moved food to,proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink behind bar used as a dump sink.

#9Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tempura shrimp made per operator, 24 hours prior not date marked.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used as scoop in rice that is not holding. Operator removed cup **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of avocados on floor in hibachi dining room.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underneath and on the sides of hibachi cook tops have a heavy buildup of food debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:35 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
5 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.