Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
95
Score
Inspectors have visited Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi four times, with records going back to 2025. The most recent visit was on Nov 6, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 20 violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
Among Clermont restaurants, the typical score is 68; Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi is comfortably above that bar. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. -ginger on floor on sushi line, operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
95
Oct 27, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw beef (51F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding), reach in make table on cook line, operator moved to walk in cooler for quick chill. Chicken -43F, beef 50F **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -cooked rice (46F - cooling since last evening at 9:00), walk in cooler
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. -cooked rice (46F - cooling since last evening at 9:00), walk in cooler, placed in large, deep pan and covered.
01B-36-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. --cooked rice (46F - cooling since last evening at 9:00), walk in cooler, placed in large, deep pan and covered.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting boards on cook line -interior of microwave in server area
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -by back door, educated operator, operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -by back door.
31B-02-4
Basic - Lights not functioning under hood suppression system **Repeat Violation**
36-62-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -take out boxes in dining area not inverted, operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. -prepped carrots and onions in walk in cooler. Operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed oranges over prepped sauces in walk in cooler, operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -flour on cook line
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -tempura container and sauce container in walk in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -open beverage container above reach in make table on cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. -employee drank out of water bottle on cook line beside reach in cooler. Educated employee and operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee coats and bag stored on dry storage rack in kitchen, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. -sauce containers in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -stored on soda boxes, operator removed and placed on clean tray. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -scoop in water by cook line, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
22
Sep 3, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 19 violations
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, operator primed sanitizer on machine, 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -wontons in reach in freezer and tuna in walk in freezer in take out bags, operator removed items from bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw chicken over miso paste in walk in cooler **Warning**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -ice in hand sink at entry to kitchen **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -by back door, blocked by sauces and bags of rice **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. -white tuna listed on menu Sushi and Sashimi a la carte, in Kizuna Salad, Holiday Roll on take out menus and dine in menus, escolar is on all invoices and boxes in walk in freezer **Admin Complaint**
52-01-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -undercooked egg on ramen dishes **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -chlorine **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. -sushi rice in sushi line, provided Time as a Public Health Control form to operator, operator completed form. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -bottle of pink liquid in dish area **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -rice container, raw chicken container on cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -drink above make table on cook line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Red Bull package in reach in cooler above restaurant food on cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -drink cups by soda machine **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. -over cook line and dry storage shelves in kitchen **Warning**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. -ginger on floor on sushi line, operator corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -scoop and other utensils in water on cook line, 86F, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Lights not functioning over cook line near ice **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -take out containers on floor in dining room **Warning**
25-05-4
20
Aug 7, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi on file is from Nov 6, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi.
How does Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi compare to other restaurants in Clermont?
Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Clermont average of 68.
Has Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly 20 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kizuna Sushi & Hibachi means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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