KIKI'S RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
5555 S 78 ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: pork 126 F, operator put on stove to reheat at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Fly spray on prep table in kitchen. Operator relocated at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. White plastic container on handwash sink at front counter.
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk rice.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 CO tanks not secured near women's restrooms.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks next to icee machine at front counter area.
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 on prep table at fr8nt counter.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Raw beef on floor in kitchen next to mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in coolers. Hood filters in kitchen.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Spiced held in peeled garlic containers.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Sausage and multiple items in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining on floor under ice machine in kitchen.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on prep table throughout kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 12:00 PM.
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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.