Kiki's Sand Bar
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
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Score
Kiki's Sand Bar has been inspected eight times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 29, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately and about 11 violations before that.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “handwash sink not accessible for employee use”, showing up five times.
Kiki's Sand Bar scores about where you'd expect for a Florida restaurant. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Table in prep area blocks the hand wash sink
31A-09-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing pork in standing water
06-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
21-38-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface covering cooked rice
21-05-5
74
Dec 9, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. During the inspection employee cleaned it. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 2 doors reach in freezer gasket torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 plastic containers with cooking oil stored on the floor by the kitchen entrance. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
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Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep room table blocks handwashing sink
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrub pads in hand wash sink
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor in walk-in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
58
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times In prep room , blocked by table and sheet pans **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Food stored on floor in WIF
08B-38-4
58
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw tuna stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, cooked chicken wings. In stand up unit
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef (45*F - Cold Holding); Fish (44*F - Cold Holding); Poultry (44*F - Cold Holding)in walk-in cooler the walking is in defrost during inspection due ice on coil.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In the prep room downstairs
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Basic - Upstairs Ice machine exterior soiled.
23-01-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment , walk-in cooler ,not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. The Coil is frozen up and the compressor was turned off to thaw the ice on condenser coil
14-74-7
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.mahi still frozen but thawing in the walk-in cooler in unopened package. Manager had the packages open
06-09-1
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May 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.dish washer loaded dirty dishes unloaded clean dishes without washing hands
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Tray stored and covering the kitchen hand wash sink Prep room handwash sink is completely bloomed by trays and tables and items stored in sink
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in handwash sink
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish room
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items , purse , stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-17-4
Basic - Oil containers and chips stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored on the floor in storage trailer.
25-05-4
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Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
29-34-4
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 COS 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom.raw shrimp over cooked chicken.
08A-13-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles stored over food storage shelf.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days.
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Whisk in handwash sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Corrected On-Site**
02A-01-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
27
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Salad station area has no handwash sink, and the cookline hand washing sink is inaccessible due to narrow space on cookline from end to end. Dish area hand wash sink has been removed . - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Salad station area has no handwash sink, and the cookline hand washing sink is inaccessible due to narrow space on cookline from end to end **Time Extended**
31A-07-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. A Remodel is taking place at the bar upstairs with The addition of a shucking station . Also plans to extend the kitchen . - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: A Remodel has taken place at the bar upstairs with The addition of a shucking station. Observed No handwash sink in the shucking area at up stairs bar. Checking on base there are no approved plans at this time. **Time Extended*as per Donna the manager the plans have been submitted but not approved as of time of inspection. **Time Extended**
51-14-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Soda syrup box system is in an unenclosed room. - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Soda syrup box system is in an unenclosed room. **Time Extended**
08B-43-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Prep area down stairs. - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Prep area down stairs. **Time Extended**
36-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Downstairs prep room Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Downstairs prep room Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kiki's Sand Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kiki's Sand Bar on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kiki's Sand Bar?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Kiki's Sand Bar.
Has Kiki's Sand Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kiki's Sand Bar have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Kiki's Sand Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Kiki's Sand Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kiki's Sand Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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