KOKAI SUSHI & LOUNGE
9036-9040 NW 25 ST · DORAL · Dade County · FL 33172
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changing gloves and not washing hands, employee was coached on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands and placed new gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
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. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice at front counter not marked, as per chef less than 3 hours. Chef labeled the rice accordingly with the time. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed hot sanitizer dishwasher machine and not test thermometer available.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. O at handwashing sink next to 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed all throughout the kitchen he and preparation area.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at front counter preparation table. **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. Observed employee hand bag at walk in cooler.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at rear door exit.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil containers stored in the floor next to dishwasher machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets at reach in cooler front counter.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed at 3 compartment sink area.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several containers with sugar, salt and flower and not labeled with common name.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:27 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.