Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

KAIYO

81701 OLD HWY · ISLAMORADA · Monroe County · FL 33036

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3502252
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8889220
DBPR license5402776

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat sauces is squeeze bottle at sushi station . Raw shell eggs stored over milk in prep room stand up cooker

#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at sushi area 82F, not date or time marked

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A hose is stored in the handwashing sink at front service area

#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

Basic 8

#1Basic24-28-4

Basic – Clean water pitchers stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands.

#2Basic06-09-1

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. Observed 12 pieces of thawed raw tuna in unopened vacuum package in the walk-in cooler. 37F

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor in dry storage room

#4Basic10-13-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses.

#5Basic10-12-5

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

#6Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in the bathroom

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets are soiled at front bar area

#8Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in dry storage room

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:21 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
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.