KIMS FAMILY RESTAURANT
2101 STARKEY RD L4 L5 · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
12A-02-4High Priority – Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes and then handled wrapped sausage and handed it off to cook on line, discussed proper hand wash procedures **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled toast with barehands. No cross contamination observed. Discussed the use of tongs and gloves **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Breadsticks stored in printed thank you bags inside of reach-in freezer in kitchen. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over ham in walk-in cooler. Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw country fried steak over beans inside of double door reach-in freezer of kitchen discussed proper food storage **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Homemade marinara in walk-in cooler dated 04/06 should've been used 04/12 **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Homemade marinara in walk-in cooler dated 04/06 should've been used 04/12 **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 9 rodent droppings on floor in corner next to fryers of cook line. 10 rodent droppings under three compartment sink and single door reach-in cooler of cook line. 1 rodent dropping under dish machine 2 rodent droppings on shelf by cranberry juice near rear exit. Employee discarded droppings then cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cracked raw shell eggs then handled clean cooking utensils with no glove change or hand wash. Discussed proper glove change and hand washing procedures **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Triple door reach-in cooler next to tall white reach-in freezer: coleslaw 45 degrees F, potato salad 45 degrees F, tuna salad 45 degrees F, shredded mozzarella 44 degrees F. Employee moved foods to walk-in cooler. Double door reach in cooler next to tall white reach in freezer: butter 52 degrees F. Employee moved food to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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 can be determined. Butter and eggs held on time **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked potatoes at 10:05 finished at 9:30 127 degrees F re-temp at 11:19 118 degrees F. Sitting in large pot not separated out into shallow pans. Discussed with operator to divide up into multiple pans and place in walk-in cooler **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored inside of handwash sink of front line. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chili and cooked rice not dated in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance soda nozzles. Nozzle on soda fountain of front line. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scooper in rice grain container **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License that expired 02/01/2022 is displayed **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on shelf of front line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of cooked potatoes on floor of kitchen. Fry oil on floor of back storage area **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line and oven on cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease accumulation **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Rear exit door open **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed blueberries in same container or wrapped ham in reach-in cooler of cook line. Discussed proper food storage **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:13 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.