Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

KAIYO

81701 OLD HWY · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 13, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3465958
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8776955
DBPR license5402776

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate7 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 2

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, herbs in stand up cooler in prep room

#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice in holding unit at 78F. chef discarded thar was left over from last night . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Can opened soiled with food debris.

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense panko, flour, sugar

#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw tuna unopened and thawed in stand up cooler , and in walk in cooler

#4Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water.

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Gaskets on reach in sushi station cooler in poor repair.

#6Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler has soiled gaskets

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.