KEN SUSHI AND ASIAN BISTRO
2801 GULF TO BAY BLVD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33759
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
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing plastic containers and placing on shelf without sanitizing. Discussed with operator proper warewashing procedures. Plastic containers returned to three-compartment sink for rewash. Will email DBPR Form 5025-010. Manual Dishwashing Procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw fish is thawing in same container of ready-to-eat krab meat in walk-in cooler. Employee discarded krab. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw fish stored above unwashed produce in walk-in cooler.
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. Cooked rice at sushi bar is not time marked. Operator time marked rice. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Cutting boards in kitchen are stained brown and black substances.
41-17-4Intermediate – Two spray bottles located in warewashing area containing degreaser not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located in kitchen.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-served bowl without handle is stored in container of rice near walk-in freezer.
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves in kitchen.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen area.
13-03-4Basic – Employee at preparing sushi with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
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 is stored on top of cutting board in kitchen near walk-in cooler. Employee removed phone and placed cutting board in three-compartment sink to clean and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in freezer located in kitchen door is rusted.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues.
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover on shelves in kitchen and walk-in cooler.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.