KINYA
1999 NW 43 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32605
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. 2 bottles of pills on counter by clean dishes on cooks line, operator moved medicine away from clean equipment. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched pants on cooks line then immediately grabbed meat skewer from reach in cooler and placed item on grill, manager spoke to employee about changing gloves and washing hands.
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Bounty brand paper towel lining multiple items behind the sushi bar (raw fish, tempura flakes, asparagus,etc.)
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over ice cream in reach in freezer on cooks line. Raw chicken over raw eggs in walk in cooler. Operator moved all raw items to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical sanitizer spray bottles on shelf above canned sauce on dry storage shelf, operator moved bottles to chemical storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior deflector plate in ice machine. The back part of meat slicer.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal pot in Handwash sink on cooks line, employee removed pot. Employee rinsed dish off at Handwash sink behind bar area. **Corrective Action Taken**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment sous vide cooks chicken. **Warning**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Dispenser by Handwash sink across from ice machine, operator placed bottle of soap by sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup inside tempura flakes with no handle, operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to container of saffron on cooks line, operator moved drink to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of cookies on cooks line prep table, operator placed item on the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Counter piece on cooks line cooking range the middle is chipping off/burned. Interior microwave is rusting located on dry storage shelf. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Large sushi rice mixing bowl with old pieces of rice on bowl located on dry storage drying rack.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large container under prep table in the back area, operator stated item was salt. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.