KAWA SUSHI
1475 PALM COAST PKWY NW · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32137
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03F-02-5High 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. Observed no time mark on sushi rice. Operator recorded time on sheet of paper. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine deflector plate soiled with dark mold like substance.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl with no handle used to scoop out of a bag of dry food. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on main cookline has dark marks that's no longer cleanable.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above flip top cooler on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed multiple reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed old food debris underneath and behind equipment. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave on main cookline soiled with food splash. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filter covers soiled with grease build up. Observed reach in coolers gaskets soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in coolers soiled shelves rusted.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:21 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.