DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SOKAI SUSHI BAR

10726 NW 74 STREET

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/29/2025

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at both bathrooms used by employees.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled at cookline area.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed brown cutting board at preparation area grooved and white cutting boards at front counter grooved. Repeat Violation
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing watch a cookline while doing food preparation.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets in disrepair next to cookline and reach-in cooler gaskets across from heat lamps. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at reach-in cooler gaskets next to cookline and chest freezer at front counter. Repeat Violation
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Observed both dumpsters lids missing.
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Observed garbage on the ground around dumpster.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee putting gloves with no hand wash. Coached employee on correct procedure. Employee washed hands before wearing gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed brown cutting board at preparation area soiled.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 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. Observed establishment using time as a health control method but not written plan/form. New form was emailed to person in charge.

Inspection Date: 11/1/2024

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Observed cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets in disrepair at cook line and unit at front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Observed reach-in cooler gaskets in disrepair at cook line and unit at front counter. **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at reach-in cooler door at cook line, chest freezer at front counter, and at cooling unit inside walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-01: Observed ice buildup at chest freezer at front counter only. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/27/2024

  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed pans stored under hand washing sink at cook line. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line. Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed at metal containers at ware washing area. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets in disrepair at cook line and unit at front counter. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed flour and peanuts stored on floor at dry storage area. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at reach-in cooler door at cook line, chest freezer at front counter, and at cooling unit inside walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at reach-in cooler at cook line. Unit under rice cooker. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Breaded shrimp (117F - Hot Holding) at front counter head lamp. As per manager, product is being rotated every 4 hours. Also, indicated on time marking at product. Provided manager with Time as health control form during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Establishment uses a hot water sanitizing dish machine, no measuring device provided at time of inspection. 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/. Observed walk-in cooler and freezer, three compartment sink, and dry storage area being used by establishment at locale next door not included on plan review on file. Warning
  • 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. Observed Breaded shrimp (117F - Hot Holding) at front counter head lamp. As per manager, product is being rotated every 4 hours. Also, indicated on time marking at product. Provided manager with Time as health control form during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 3/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8518895

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a spoon stored in standing water at 46F located at top portion of prep cooler, at sushi station.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board located at kitchen prep counter next to cookline.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towel lining food containers of various food items located under heat lamps at sushi station.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal container stored in handwash sink located at kitchen area. Employee removed item stored in handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375952

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic deli cup stored inside sugar container located on top shelf above prep counter, at kitchen area.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed or provided at time of inspection.
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area/unlicensed facility. Observed establishment using next door food service establishment as a storage/food storage space, currently licensed under POKE LIFE LLC - 2332157. POKE LIFE 305 is no longer utilizing location space and it was advised to operator that owner must apply for change of ownership for location next door.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in water at 42F located at top portion of reach in cooler, at sushi station.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board located at sushi station.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit located at sushi display cooler.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths stored on table, located in front of rice cooker and miso soup container at kitchen area.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed seating food service license restaurant operating with an expired license dated October 1, 2023. Observed employees engaged in food preparation of various sushi rolls and serving approximately 7+ customers. Contact DBPR Customer Service at 850.487.1395 or at www.myfloridalicense.com regarding license renewal.
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Manager provided chlorine test strips, when using quaternary sanitizer for sanitizer buckets. Quaternary test strips not provided at time of inspection.
  • 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Establishment uses a hot water sanitizing dish machine, no measuring device provided at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Upon arrival soap provided at handwash sink at kitchen area, not dispensing. Manager adjusted soap container and soap began to dispense. Corrected On-Site

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Google Rating

★★★★½ (4.8/5)
(7,469 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:12:00 – 10:30 PM
Tuesday:12:00 – 10:30 PM
Wednesday:12:00 – 10:30 PM
Thursday:12:00 – 10:30 PM
Friday:12:00 – 11:30 PM
Saturday:12:00 – 11:30 PM
Sunday:12:00 – 10:00 PM
✓ Currently Open

Features

✓ Restaurant
✓ Bar

Restaurant Features

Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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