Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

MAHINA

1 KNIGHTS KEY BLVD · MARATHON · Monroe County · FL 33050

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 24, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3322741
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8341994
DBPR license5428372

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Waiter touching clean plate with RTE food while carrying plate . chef instructed the server about bare hand contact . **Corrected On-Site**

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

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked chicken **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Sushi rice was time marked at time of inspection.

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled put into dish area to wash **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils in the handwash sink **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.poke ahi tuna on menu BP not identified as raw

Basic 4

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

#3Basic10-07-4

Basic – Sushi In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Dry utensils are being used now at inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.