Kahuna Bar & Grill
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
100
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Kahuna Bar & Grill, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 29, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
The pattern that stands out is “lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield”, which has been cited three times.
Among Deerfield Beach restaurants, the typical score is 83; Kahuna Bar & Grill is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
67
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
90
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen.
36-34-5
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 commercially processed tuna thawing in sealed reduced oxygen packaging in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator opened packages.
06-09-1
90
May 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed empty bucket in basin of hand sink in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
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 raw tuna thawing while still in ROP packaging in two door reach in opposite cookline and in walk in cooler. Fish still frozen. Operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Light not functioning. Two lights not functioning above ware wash area.
36-62-4
Basic - Lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above cookline in kitchen.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of two door reach-in-cooler opposite fryers in the kitchen. Operator dried the inside of the cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
70
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked or broken tiles throughout kitchen floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked or broken tiles throughout kitchen floor. **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of two door reach-in-cooler opposite fryers in the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: Basic - Standing water in bottom of two door reach-in-cooler opposite fryers in the kitchen. **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. No light shield provided for lights in ware wash area of kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. No light shield provided for lights in ware wash area of kitchen. **Time Extended**
38-07-4
86
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. Approximately 25 live small flying insects flying and resting around hand sink/triple sink area at entrance of the kitchen. 2. Six live small flying insects flying and resting by dishwasher in kitchen. 3. Approximately 10 live small flying insects observed flying and resting by mop sink, near bar. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing red toxic substance not labeled at the dishwasher in the kitchen. Operator labeled "degreaser ". **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Empty plastic bottle in basin of hand sink at entrance to kitchen. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom in the dining room. **Warning**
32-12-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked or broken tiles throughout kitchen floor. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. No light shield provided for lights in ware wash area of kitchen. **Warning**
38-07-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of two door reach-in-cooler opposite fryers in the kitchen. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket by mop sink. **Warning**
42-01-4
45
Jun 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
90
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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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. Chlorine ppm 0, chef replaced sanitizer bucket and primed to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes on the floor in the walk-in cooler, chef picked up **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kahuna Bar & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kahuna Bar & Grill on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kahuna Bar & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “lights in warewashing area missing the proper shield” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kahuna Bar & Grill.
How does Kahuna Bar & Grill compare to other restaurants in Deerfield Beach?
Kahuna Bar & Grill most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Deerfield Beach average of 83.
Has Kahuna Bar & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kahuna Bar & Grill have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kahuna Bar & Grill means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Kahuna Bar & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kahuna Bar & Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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