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KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE OF ALTAMONTE SPRINGS LLC

East Altamonte Drive
Florida, 32701
Seminole County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10745569

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag over Food in dry storage Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple crack lids in walk in cooler and reach in cooler at cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At Bar

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736552

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid to food container in walk-in-cooler cracked Several food containers throughout both kitchens cracked/broken
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water 75°; manager discarded water Corrected On-Site
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several pans in kitchen have old labels
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocados on cooks line with labels still on produce
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler that holds proteins in kitchen - top shelf is rusted
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 4 large bowls stored in hand sink by 3 compartment sink Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8655739

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead roach stainless shelf in wait station area. Per operator, pest control done last night. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -employee breaded raw shrimp while wearing gloves, removed gloves, then put on new pair of gloves without washing hands and continued working in sushi area. Advised. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -flat of raw above butter in cook line reach-in cooler. Operator relocated. -cases of raw shell eggs above mayonnaise in walk-in cooler.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Rice and noodles removed from refrigeration to place on time plan less than 15 minutes ago. Establishment time plan in place. Recommend board on wall or something similar to mark time when removed from refrigeration.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -chicken (110F - Hot Holding); vegetables (115F - Hot Holding) approximately 1 hour. Heating element in center steam table broken. Recommend using time plan for those items until repaired. Establishment preparing small quantities. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 4/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357561

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. -top of machine soiled.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -raw beef above ice cream in reach-in/bench freezer in kitchen. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -scallops 57, shrimp 52, lobster 54, product moved from walk-in cooler less than 2 hours ago. Unit not plugged in. Operator plugged in cooler for temperature recovery. Cooked potatoes 50. Product moved from walk-in cooler less than 2 hours ago. Make sure coolers are at proper cold holding temperature prior to being stocked from walk-in cooler, then move product quickly to avoid temperatures rising. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8497624

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -facility added wall and to go area with 6' steam table and upright reach-in cooler in Traditional kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Plans drawn, will be submitted as remodel addition to existing kitchen. Time extend 60 days for plan review submitted and approval. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: No plan review application received. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444213

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -facility added wall and to go area with 6' steam table and upright reach-in cooler in Traditional kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Plans drawn, will be submitted as remodel addition to existing kitchen. Time extend 60 days for plan review submitted and approval. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8319443

  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee handled raw and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. -employee handled raw beef to place on grill, continued cooking then handled clean bowl without washing hands. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -flat of raw shell eggs on shelf above rice and cooked egg in traditional kitchen. Operator moved eggs below ready to eat items. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked potatoes in lift top cooler in kitchen 48°f less than 4 hours. Lid slightly open, operator will monitor and move or ice product. -shrimp in cook line lift top cooler in 4 stacked pans 45°f less than 4 hours. Recommend 1 pan only in top of cooler, all stacked pans kept in cooler below. Warning
  • 31A-07-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. -new to go area where food handling occurs has no hand wash sink. Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -facility added wall and to go area with 6' steam table and upright reach-in cooler in Traditional kitchen. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -no soap at hand wash sink at sushi end of traditional kitchen. Warning