Tallahassee, Leon County

KIKU JAPANESE FUSION

3491 THOMASVILLE RD #12, Tallahassee, FL 32309

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
May 6, 2025
City
Tallahassee
County
Leon
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03D-01-5

Detail 23754839

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed cooling Chicken 133F, at 11:45 Chicken placed in walk- in Freezer at 11:30 per operator for cooling , Rechecked at 12:30pm Chicken at 109F . Operator placed chicken on a-larger pan to increase cooling rate. Corrective Action Taken

36-68-5

Detail 23754840

Basic - Observed hood vents with grease like built up over cook line.

22-20-5

Detail 23754841

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Oct 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

03F-04-5

Detail 23302364

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Rice left overnight.

03F-02-5

Detail 23302362

High 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. Rice at sushi bar. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 23302363

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sushi bar and by Ice machine. Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 23302361

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sushi bar and Ice machine. Repeat Violation

Mar 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 6

08A-20-5

Detail 22751444

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Beef and salmon in same pan.

03F-02-5

Detail 22751445

High 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. Shrimp and rice. Marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 22751443

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.

31B-02-4

Detail 22751440

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

31B-03-4

Detail 22751442

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.

12B-07-4

Detail 22751441

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

Nov 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 22326434

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 22326435

High 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. Precooked tempura shrimp. Marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 22326436

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by sushi items.

31B-02-4

Detail 22326431

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

31B-03-4

Detail 22326433

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.

12B-07-4

Detail 22326432

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-07-5

Detail 21636353

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Used phone put on gloves and handled food.

41-10-4

Detail 21636355

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Burn cream above cook line prep area.

14-08-4

Detail 21636352

Basic - Bamboo mats used for the preparation of sushi rolls - mat in direct contact with food.

40-06-5

Detail 21636354

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone in sushi bar area.

Jul 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

50-17-2

Detail 21199999

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

41-10-4

Detail 21199997

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer on dishwasher. Properly stored during inspection

31B-02-4

Detail 21199996

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sushi bar, towel provided. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21199994

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At sushi bar.

10-12-5

Detail 21199998

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Properly stored during inspection Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 21199993

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

21-12-4

Detail 21199995

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Dec 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03F-02-5

Detail 20720859

High 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. Pre cooked shrimp and chicken. Marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 20720857

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottles of bleach in sink.

31B-02-4

Detail 20720858

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

21-09-4

Detail 20720860

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.

Jul 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 20329165

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm.

29-34-4

Detail 20329162

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 20329164

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Noodles.

08B-38-4

Detail 20329161

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil.

10-17-4

Detail 20329163

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Properly stored during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20329166

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sign provided. Corrected On-Site

Jul 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

29-34-4

Detail 20328970

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet by handsink next to cook line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-09: Time Extended

08B-38-4

Detail 20328971

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Several food in containers in kitchen and dining area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-09: Time Extended

31B-04-4

Detail 20328972

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink by cook line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-09: Time Extended