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KAWA SUSHI

1475 PALM COAST PKWY NW, PALM COAST, FL 32137

License #2800758

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️
87 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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Latest inspection
August 6, 2026 · 11 findings · 1 critical
Routine - Food
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1
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0
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0
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The latest inspection on August 6, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 10 minor.

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  • Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
  • [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle in kitchen. Operator removed.
  • [14-01-5] 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.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed multiple reach in cooler gaskets torn.
  • [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in coolers soiled shelves rusted.
  • [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed old food debris underneath and behind equipment.
  • [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave on main cookline soiled with food splash.
  • [03F-02-5] 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.
  • [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on main cookline has dark marks thats no longer cleanable.
  • [22-20-5] 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.
  • [23-03-4] 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.
  • [40-06-5] 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.
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