Kawa Sushi: inspection record

Name: Kawa Sushi
Address: 1475 Palm Coast Pkwy Nw, Palm Coast, FL, US

Kawa Sushi at 1475 Palm Coast Pkwy Nw in Palm Coast was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on August 6, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 11 findings, 1 of them high priority (some high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 4 inspection visits on file for this license since July 1, 2025.

Inspection history

August 6, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Administrative complaint recommended. 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 10 basic findings.

Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine deflector plate soiled with dark mold like substance.
Basic: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic bowl with no handle used to scoop out of a bag of dry food. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on main cookline has dark marks that's no longer cleanable.
Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above flip top cooler on cookline. **
Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Observed multiple reach in cooler gaskets torn. **
Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed old food debris underneath and behind equipment. **
Basic: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave on main cookline soiled with food splash. **
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filter covers soiled with grease build up. Observed reach in coolers gaskets soiled with debris. **
Basic: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in coolers soiled shelves rusted.
Basic: 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. Observed no time mark on sushi rice. Operator recorded time on sheet of paper. **Corrected On-Site** **

January 29, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Call Back - Complied. 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 0 basic findings.

January 15, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Warning Issued. 3 high-priority, 2 intermediate and 8 basic findings.

Basic: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic take out bowls used to scoop bulk dry goods. Discussed either person in charge.
Basic: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on cook line flip-top cooler. Person in charge moved some of the drinks. Discussed with person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphones above flip-top cooler on cook line. Discussed with person in charge.
Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler on cook line with torn gaskets. Observed reach in cooler under sushi bar with torn gasket.
Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors under equipment and behind equipment near walk-in cooler and on cook line soiled with grease and food debris.
Basic: Food stored on floor. Observed bagged carrots on floor in walk-in cooler. Discussed with person in charge. **
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance Observed reach in cooler gaskets on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed shelves above prep table on cook line soiled with food debris. Observed cook line hood filters soiled with grease. **
Basic: Stored food not covered. Observed bulk food such as flower and rice stored in corner of kitchen next to walk-in cooler open bagged. Discussed with person in charge.
Basic: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Observed raw fish stored above unwashed vegetables in walk-in cooler. Person in charge rearranged walk-in cooler. Provided Chinese refrigerator storage handout to person in charge. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one (1) live roach crawling on floor near walk-in cooler. Person in charge killed and disposed of roach. **Warning**
Basic: 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. Observed sushi rice at sushi bar missing time stamp. Person in charge added time stamp. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed microwave in kitchen soiled with food debris. Observed prep table near reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris.
Basic: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed ready to eat raw fish prepared two day prior to inspection per person in charge not date marked. Discussed with person in charge.

September 26, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 2 high-priority, 2 intermediate and 6 basic findings.

Basic: Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine has Debis inside of it. **
Basic: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On sliding glass cooler the grooves at bottom are soiled.
Basic: Food stored on floor. In kitchen soy sauce on floor, oil on floor and also in walk in cooler a bag of carrots and soy sauce on floor. **
Basic: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. All chest freezers have ice inside.
Basic: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 pairs on tongs hanging from oven. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Bottled soda inside top of reach in cooler. Person in charge removed soda. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook touch raw shrimp with gloves on then ready to eat food without changing his gloves. Addressed and he washed his hand and changed his gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting above fill line; noodles 56F, tofu 47F. Per person in charge out about 1 hour. He removed them and put inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic: Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook wash hands in 3 compartment sink. Addressed and he washed hands in hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line and sushi hand washing sink blocked by noodle and rice. Person in charge cleared path to hand washing sinks. **Corrected On-Site**

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