Kogi Grill
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
64
Score
Kogi Grill has been inspected nine times since 2022. Kogi Grill was last inspected on Dec 17, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.
Across the inspection history, “reuse of single-service or single-use articles” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
That's lower than the typical Pinellas Park restaurant, which scores around 82. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched surfaces of trash can no hand wash went back to cooking. Educated
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
05-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked. Employee moved cart
31A-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce bucket on floor front of hand wash sink.
08B-38-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service gloves reused in deli cooler for raw chicken and beef
25-32-4
64
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Instructed to wash hands
12A-27-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Cough medicine on prep table. Owner moved **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Cook took tongs to clean used soap and water did not sanitize instructed. And sent Spanish manual wearwashing to owner. **Corrected On-Site**
16-28-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service gloves in raw pork, raw shrimp being reused **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting boards **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
61
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
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. Container of cooked chicken stored on stainless steel table between flat top grills not time stamped. Manager time stamped item for 12pm. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine ice chute in dinning room area soiled with yellow and pink mold like substance.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures could be provided. Emailed manager written procedures at the time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
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. Observed employee training certificate for Luciano O. 5/2/2022 through State Food Safety who is not currently present at the time of inspection and works at the third location. No employee training could be provided for one employee who was hired over 60 days ago and three employees who manager states are new and have not been employed more than 60 days. All employee are engaging with food or food preparation.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed employee training certificates for Lizbeth H 9/30/2023 through State Food Safety who is not currently present at the time of inspection and works at third location.
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink, black, and yellow mold like substance build inside ice machine interior in prep back kitchen.
22-20-5
55
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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. Cook time marked chicken for 2:40pm. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
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. Employee training observed for Luciano Oro 5/2/2024.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles, and cut lettuce not date marked in reach in coolers.
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance.
22-20-5
67
May 23, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Unlabeled chemical spray bottle stored near three compartment sink. Operator labeled as degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
90
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork inside reach in fridge near three compartment sink. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2/1/2024
50-17-3
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. At 0 PPM. Employee fixed it to 200 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
22-40-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda dispenser Ice chute in dinning area soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Choking poster was emailed. **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers wet nesting on rack above three compartment sink.
24-08-4
50
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
41
Dec 14, 2022
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. On either cook.
13-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop in mop bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle in shrimp. Tongs moved. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Front counter.
51-11-4
82
Jul 8, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kogi Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kogi Grill on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kogi Grill?
Across the inspection record, “reuse of single-service or single-use articles” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Kogi Grill.
How does Kogi Grill compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Kogi Grill most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Kogi Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kogi Grill have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Kogi Grill 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 Kogi Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kogi Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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