KOGI GRILL

Name: KOGI GRILL
Address: 7161 ULMERTON RD, LARGO, FL, 33771, US
Rating: 77.8

7161 ULMERTON RD, LARGO, FL 33771

License #6217667

🍽️ American ℹ️

77.8 Grade C / 100

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March 30, 2026 · 10 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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KOGI GRILL in LARGO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations — 6 critical, 9 major, 23 minor.

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The latest inspection on March 30, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tank not chained. Operator placed chain around tank.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating next to cook line. Employee relocated meal.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler on left side of kitchen near register has employee banana and to go box of food on shelf next to individual sauces. Operator removed items.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed heads over lettuce stored over cut lettuce.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over ready to eat sauce in reach in cooler. Operator rearranged eggs to bottom of cooler.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw salmon. Sent operator hand out for proper food storage. Operator rearranged.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can located in front of handwashing sink. Operator moved trash can.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-51-4] Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Vent covers in kitchen are hanging off ceiling.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food pineapple juice and coconut cream not segregated from food to be served to the public located on shelf in dry-storage area.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers stored on shelf above three-compartment sink not air-dried.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 5 gallon buckets of soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen. Soy sauce bucket with sugar stored inside on floor in kitchen. Employee placed items on bottom shelf of table next to three-compartment sink.
[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on table with food next to fat fryer. Operator removed sanitizer solution from table.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Items are improperly thawed on bottom shelf located in front of reach-in cooler in dry-storage area. a. Two containers of frozen chicken b. Two containers of frozen beef Employee placed items in refrigerator locate in dry-storage area.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength reading 0ppm. Operator dumped and charged sanitizer solution. Re check 100ppm.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles in kitchen and above three-compartment sink not identified by common name.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell eggs and then touched utensil handle without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee washing soiled pots and pans in three-compartment sink retrieving clean dishes without washing hands and changing gloves. Discussed with operator proper hand hygiene techniques.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No CFM is manager is present with 4 or more employees on duty. CFM returned to establishment. Discussed with operator that a CFM needs to be present when 4 or more employees are on duty.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that recently hired food employee at the cash register are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement.
[27-11-4] No running water at mop sink located near restroom. Constitutes lack of a mop sink. Operator stated he turned off water. Turned water back on, verified running water at mop sink.