KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE OF CLEARWATER LLC
28775 N US 19
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/27/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets
- 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Gallon pitcher used in cooking rice stored on soiled pipe not inverted.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and shakers containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and returned to work no hand wash
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel being used to line bottoms of food pans under raw vegetables
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (52F - on ice); butter (46F - on ice) Operator placed items in the walk in cooler to cool. The restaurant got busy and the foods got used before a second temperature could be taken **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-03-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 6-hour limit.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2025 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/7/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in raw chicken. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Operator states new ones have been ordered.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Ice bags stored on floor in freezer **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes (48F - Cold Holding), operator states they were prepared yesterday and were in reachin cooler for less than 4 hours. Food was above fill line. Operator moved food inside cooler. Recheck 43F **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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 on cookline removed from temperature at 3:30pm. Operator added time mark. Butter and liquid eggs on cookline with no time mark. Operator added time stamp of 3:30pm**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Cutting boards back kitchen stained. Operator states new ones have been ordered.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hat in handwash sink in bar area. Bartender relocated **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: **Time Extended**
- 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/. Prep sink is not next to 3 compartment sink. 3 compartment sink in dish area not on plans. To go area where hot food is being boxed from hot wells in expo area. Sushi bar has been removed. No hot holding station on cook line. Oven added to cook line. Cook line has different equipment, except for grill and wok station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: No plans submitted **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-23: Called plan review and spoke with Marie. No plans have been submitted. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).