KIMBE ASIAN
13423 BEACH BLVD STE 202, Jacksonville FL 32246 · 904-821-9996
Last inspected Aug 10, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2020003394 | Oct 10, 2019 | Feb 21, 2020 | $800 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at hand wash sink near ware washing area. Manager provided
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both men's and women's restrooms
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In women's restroom
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under cooking equipment
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Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle stored in contact with ice at wait station. Moved by manager.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Moved by manager.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease build up. Exterior of fryer with grease build up
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket. Moved by manager.
Mar 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicine stored next to bowls across from wok station. Employee removed medicine to properly store.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed two nozzles at soda dispensing machine soiled. Also, white deflector plate in ice machine soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink next to dishwashing machine and hand wash sink near back door used to store glasses, containers. Operator removed items from both hand wash sinks.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket on walk-in-cooler and gasket on reach-in cooler at sushi make station torn/ in disrepair.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed multiple pairs of tongs stored on handle of oven. Operator removed tongs to properly store.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple filters in hood above wok station heavily soiled.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of white substance in kitchen next to reach in freezer removed from original packaging not labeled. Operator labeled container of sugar.
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed can of hoisin on dry food storage shelf dented and pinched at rim of can. See stop sale.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towels in direct contact with raw salmon, raw fish and raw tuna at sushi display reach-in cooler. Operator removed paper towels.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed metal deflector plate in large ice machine soiled.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed boxes stored in front of hand wash sink near back door, blocking path to hand wash sink.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee used hand wash sink next to dishwashing machine to dump a container of water. Discussed with employee.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Cup without handle used to dispense rice near back door. Operator removed cup.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed lid missing on trash receptacle in women's restroom.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked cups on storage shelf near soda dispenser unable to properly air dry
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on reach-in cooler in sushi make station torn on both doors. Also, gasket on reach-in cooler across from wok station torn.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed handle of ice scoop in ice bin at soda dispensing machine and also ice scoop at large ice machine covered in ice. Operator removed ice scoops at both ice bins to properly store.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled with debris. Also, observed curtains coming out of kitchen soiled. Also, multiple filters in hood area above wok station soiled. Also, interior of hand wash sink near back door soiled with grease/ debris.
Feb 27, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used as a liner for multiple fish at sushi making station. Operator removed paper towels from fish.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple soda nozzles at soda dispensing machine soiled. Also, white deflector plate in ice machine next to soda dispenser soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in sushi making station used for dumping. Observed ice cubes in hand wash sink. Operator melted ice in hand wash sink. Also, hand wash sink on front service line used to fill bucket. Discussed with operator.
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. Two employees food safety certification expired in Jan 2025 (Kelong and Kim)
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used to dispense food next to fryer.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk-in-cooler torn.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pairs of tongs hanging from grill handles on cook line. Operator removed both pairs of tongs.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple Filters in hood area above wok station soiled. Also, gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled.
Oct 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Ready to eat cut vegetables stored in pan in direct contact with non food grade paper used as a line. Operator removed to go menu and placed a sheet of deli paper as liner. Also, raw fish in sushi making station stored in direct contact with non food grade paper towel. Operator removed non food grade paper towel from container with fish.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon stored over ready to eat spring rolls in reach-in freezer next to walk-in-cooler. Not all products commercially packaged. Also, raw salmon stored over unwashed lettuce in walk-in-cooler. Operator rearranged reach in freezer to properly store non commercially wrapped salmon in reach in freezer and removed raw salmon in walk-in-cooler to properly store.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine +200ppm) on front service line. Operator added more water to dilute sanitizing solution. Retested at 100ppm.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink. Discussed with operator. Operator had employee go to hand wash sink and rewash hands properly.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple soda nozzles of soda dispensing machine soiled. Also, cutting board at reach-in cooler on cook line across from wok station soiled.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink nearest back door.
Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Dates on employee food safety training certificates appear altered from 2022 to 2023 and expiration date on certificates changed to 2028. Discussed with operator they are good for 3 years and date of given should not be changed once completed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked cups on storage shelf next to soda dispensing machine unable to properly air dry
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on walk in cooler door torn.
Food stored on floor. Plastic container of ginger stored on floor under counter at sushi making station. Operator removed container to properly store.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pairs of tongs hanging on handle of oven near wok station. Operator removed tongs to properly store.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board at reach-in cooler across from wok station. Operator removed wet wiping cloth to properly store.
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers across from wok station soiled/ stained.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink nearest back door blocked with bags of rice, flour, containers, etc. Operator removed items blocking path to hand wash sink and items in basin of sink.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups without handle used to dispense tempura batter, and raw chicken. Operator removed cups from both foods.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Multiple knives stored between reach-in cooler and prep table across from wok station. Operator removed knives to properly store.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs hanging from stove handle. Operator removed tongs to properly store.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer next to walk-in-cooler soiled. Operator had employee start to clean during this inspection.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board across from wok station. Operator removed wet towel to properly store.
Sep 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chemical sanitizer solution chlorine at 200ppm. Manager added water to bucket of sanitizer solution. Took second test of sanitizer at 100ppm.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee engaging in food preparation drop vegetable pick up and proceeded to engage in food preparation. Manager spoke to employee regarding hand washing. Employee washed hands properly. Observed employee use prep sink to wash hands without soap. Reviewed with manager hand washing at hand sink only. Manager spoke to employee and employee washed hands properly.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Commercially processed fish thawed not removed from reduced oxygen package. Employee removed fish from packaging.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice machine in contact with ice. Manager removed and stored properly.
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