Koi Cafe

806 Pinebrook Rd, Venice, FL 34285

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Koi Cafe has been inspected six times since 2023. Koi Cafe was last inspected on Mar 3, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to three violations per visit.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which Koi Cafe's 74 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 3, 2026

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked meat cut vegetables, cut meat, cooked rice and prepared chicken in walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler Employee stated the above items had been prepare onsite more than 24 hours prior.

02C-02-5

Basic - Utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.

24-18-4

Basic - Interior of counter top oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-08-4

Apr 4, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.

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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle on back prep counter.

41-10-4

Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.

32-17-4

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed salmon thawing in bowl of standing water in walk-in cooler. Operator corrected above issues to meet inspection standards. **Corrected On-Site**

06-01-5

Basic - Observed one restroom closed do to repairs being done to ceiling and lighting.

32-05-4

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.

06-09-1

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-03-4

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 30, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Observed establishment is using is curing powder with sodium nitrite in making pork sausage onsite. **Warning**

03G-46-1

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

11-26-1

Jan 24, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of cut marinated vegetables on floor in Walk-in cooler

08B-38-4

Nov 17, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Koi Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Koi Cafe on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

How does Koi Cafe compare to other restaurants in Venice?

Koi Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Venice average of 79.

Has Koi Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Koi Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Koi Cafe 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 Koi Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Koi Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.

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