KIRIN CHINA GRILL
9970 CORTEZ BLVD · SPRING HILL · Hernando County · FL 34613
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 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 employee cutting cabbage with their bare hands. Employee put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels in contact with food used to line multiple containers of food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over washed and cut onions and cut cabbage in reach-in cooler in storage room off hallway. Employee moved. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pork (51F – Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler on cook line in container stacked above the fill line in lift top area of cooler. Employee stated item had been in reach-in cooler for an hour. Employee moved to bottom of reach-in cooler. Discussed fill lines with employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 10
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse hands in three compartment sink. The importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed Crab Rangoon, Appetizer Sampler, Seafood Soup, and other items listed on menu with only imitation krab used in product listed with a C on the menu and not indicating that imitation krab is used. **Admin Complaint**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with accumulation of food debris. Peelers stored with clean equipment soiled. Employee removed to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed water turned off at handwash sink in the rear of the kitchen next to bag in the box soda station. Operator turned on handwash sink water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed multiple handwash sinks with items stored in the handwash sink. Employees moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed no food manager present with 4 employees engaged in food prep (2 servers, 1 cook, and 1 employee prepping food items). **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink to the right of the three compartment sink and the handwash sink in storage room in room with freezers. Employee placed at 1 handwash sink. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses for new employee Dong Wei and Ya Jiang . **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink to the right of the three compartment sink and the handwash sink in storage room in room with freezers. Employee placed at 1 handwash sink. **Warning**
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine on white bar, and inside sides of ice machine, and lid. **Warning**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of oil in cardboard box stored on the floor in storage area to the right of the reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:23 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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4 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.