KIWAMI RAMEN & SUSHI
10262 CAUSEWAY BLVD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33619
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cooked pork 48 F, cooked mushrooms 48 F. Operator put in reach in freezer at time of inspection to bring back down to temperature. Items were prepared at 11 am and temped at 2:10. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Per operator sushi rice was put out at 11 am. Operator put time mark on five at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water bottle in handwash sink at sushi bar.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to Three compartment sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink next to Three compartment sink.
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottles on top of reach in cooler at sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on top of reach in cooler at bar. Employee phone on shelf over reach in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce on floor next to prep table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:37 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.