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KIKI'S SOUTHERN KITCHEN

456 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLV, Daytona Beach FL 32114

Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence7406959
Grade history
JUL 23
MAR 24
MAY 25
OCT 25
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. -provided
Intermediate/11-27-4
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
4--2023031431May 19, 2023Aug 16, 2023$400

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Jan 8, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -small amount of water damage to ceiling in kitchen
Basic/36-32-5/Return visit Jan 8, 2026 · Time Extended
Oct 30, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored/raw fish over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -fish 114f,sausage 115f manager reheating
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -item stored in handsink on front line
Intermediate/31A-11-4
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-01-5
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.
Intermediate/11-26-1
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -salt
Basic/14-01-5
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -small amount of water damage to ceiling in kitchen
Basic/36-32-5
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Basic/10-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters soiled with grease,per manager schedule to be cleaned
Basic/23-03-4
May 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. -establishment currently not operating. Operator needs to have proper sanitizer prior to opening.
High priority/22-48-5
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. -provided
Intermediate/11-27-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -frontline
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -provided
Basic/51-13-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Wrong verbiage
Basic/31B-04-4
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. -hurricane type shutters covering south side door
/46-01-4
Mar 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw bacon over ready to eat
High priority/08A-05-6
No soap provided at handwash sink. -frontline
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -hole in ceiling by bathrooms
Basic/36-32-5
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups on floor in storage room
Basic/25-05-4
Per gas tech faulty valve on fryer and is turning gas off to the fryer. Per operator tech is ordering part. For reporting purposes only.
/48-03-4
Jul 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -hole in ceiling by back door. Plastics covering hole
Basic/36-32-5
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -vent dusty by mens room
Basic/36-34-5
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -grease on floor under cookline equipment.
Basic/36-73-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -build up of grease on stove -shelf under prep table
Basic/23-03-4
Objectionable odors in reach in cooler. -coming from drain near drink station
Basic/36-64-5
Odor in reach in cooler, true refrigerator. Interior of small reach in cooler soiled,not in use.
Basic/22-16-4
Plumbing system in disrepair. -black tape wrap around pipe/faucet at prep sink
Basic/29-08-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall soiled behind prep table
Basic/36-27-5

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.