Kawa Japanese Steak House & Sushi
8631 Little Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34654
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Jun 5, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 2 critical.
- Passed 8 of 13 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 6 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- #13 in New Port Richey's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 16 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 13 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 5
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Mar 18
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- 2025
- Passed May 5
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Passed Mar 4
Callback Reinspection
2 violations
- Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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