Kyoto Express
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
55
Score
Kyoto Express, located at 4730 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on January 15, 2026, with a score of 55. The inspection identified one critical, three major, and three minor violations. Previous inspections for this Japanese/Sushi establishment have also typically fallen into the medium-risk category.
4
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Feb 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
61
Jul 26, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jan 15, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid stored on prep table in kitchen.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Salad dressing dispensing scoop made with reused plastic bottle in walk-in cooler.
14-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 2 hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease and black dust over griddle at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed vegetables in walk-in cooler.
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large trash can blocked handwash sink on cook line. Employee relocated trash can away from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple food containers stored in handwash sink next to three-compartments sink. Employee removed items from handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line. Provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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