KAWA SUSHI
1475 PALM COAST PKWY NW · PALM COAST · Flagler County · FL 32137
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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. Observed bare hand contact with ready to eat cooked chicken and ready to eat broccoli. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler; raw chicken over apples and carrots. In chest freezer; raw chicken over shrimp. Raw scallops over peas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 6 live roaches by walk in cooler and mop sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **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 cannot be determined. Missing on tempura shrimp, sushi, rice. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 1/2&1/2 in reach in cooler not dated. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in ice bin. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used to scoop sugar, flour, and rice. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead by hand washing sink in kitchen. **Warning**
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. In cooler in kitchen, ice in untrained ice. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil, soy sauce on floor in kitchen. Sauces on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-23-5Basic – Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between contact with different raw animal products. Establishment was cutting chicken on dishwasher without sanitizing 1st. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 pairs of tongs on oven door handles. Person in charge removed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop on floor face down at mop sink. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:03 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.