KOGI GRILL
7500 49 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
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. Container of cooked chicken stored on stainless steel table between flat top grills not time stamped. Manager time stamped item for 12pm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice chute in dinning room area soiled with yellow and pink mold like substance.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures could be provided. Emailed manager written procedures at the time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificate for Luciano O. 5/2/2022 through State Food Safety who is not currently present at the time of inspection and works at the third location. No employee training could be provided for one employee who was hired over 60 days ago and three employees who manager states are new and have not been employed more than 60 days. All employee are engaging with food or food preparation.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificates for Lizbeth H 9/30/2023 through State Food Safety who is not currently present at the time of inspection and works at third location.
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink, black, and yellow mold like substance build inside ice machine interior in prep back kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:14 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.