BIG KAHUNA BAR
18015 SUMMER ISLE CIR, Clermont FL 34714 · 352-242-1160
Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found. -5+ bees in outdoor bar area landing on bar top and reach in coolers
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. -operator partially cooks chicken wings to approximately 125F, cools to 41F or below, portions chicken wings, then final cooks to order to a minimum of 165F. Non continuous form is completed, no monitoring is done. Educated operator.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board at make table
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -ice in hand sink in bar area
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -bar, operator replaced.
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -walk in beer cooler
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -reach in cooler in bar area, operator removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on walk in cooler doors
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Operator hung mop up.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. -operator placed on tray
Nov 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands and changing gloves. -employee put burger patty on grill then handled cooked chicken wings with no glove change or hand wash. Educated employee, he washed and changed gloves.
Live, small flying insects found. -5+ bees in outdoor bar area landing on bar top and reach in coolers
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); upright reach in cooler in kitchen, held more than four hours per operator
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); upright reach in cooler in kitchen, held more than four hours per operator
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. -per operator, establishment is partially cooking chicken wings below 165F, cooling them down and finishing cooking process later.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Food stored on floor. -cooking oil in storage area, box of chips in bar area
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in kitchen, bar and walk-in freezer.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -kitchen
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -fans in walk in beer cooler are dusty
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -open beverage cup in upright reach in freezer, operator removed and educated employee.
Storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Stored food not covered. -chicken in upright reach in cooler, fries in upright reach in freezer. Operator covered.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor in bar area. Operator placed on top of bucket
Apr 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of spray hose -ice bin in kitchen
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. -Tim
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -bar and cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on reach in coolers at bar and walk in cooler -interior of fryer cabinets -top back and exterior sides and front of fryers -shelf under grill
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at bar.
Storage rack shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Cheese,45 f,ham,45 f held less than four hours transferred to walk in freezer for a quick chill.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards are stained. Interior of island oasis nozzles.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Bar area.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the ice machine.
Dry storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of grill is encrusted. Gaskets are soiled in beer and food storage walk in cooler
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.Base of back door.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.Lids at the bar.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.Bar area.
Water leaking from pipe at three comp sink area.
Apr 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee at bar garnished drink with cherry with no gloves.
Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue. -in kitchen
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw bacon next to cooked chicken wings in walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting board on cook line -white cutting board in bar area
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -in bar area
No soap provided at handwash sink. -in bar area
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. -by ice machine
Accumulation of lime scale in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. -license states 0 seats, actually has 20+.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door by ice machine
Food being prepared outside. -serving window propped open leading to kitchen where food is being prepared and cooked.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -on top of ice machine.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -in bar area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets in walk in cooler -tray and rack on soda machine in kitchen -exterior of ice machine
Standing water in bottom of walk in beer cooler.
Stored food not covered. -cooked chicken wings in walk in cooler.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed tomatoes next to prepped tomatoes in walk in cooler.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Nov 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw beef over chicken wings.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomato 49f, Cheese 52f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Drain cover(s) missing. -At mop sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Purse on soda syrup boxes.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -Stored directly on top of ice machine.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -Knife between coffee machine and prep table.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored by paper plates.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. -Spoons on prep cooler.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.