TAKATO
551 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dishwasher area, ceiling tiles above machine damages or missing.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above dish machine soiled with dust/ debris.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, boxes of food stored on floor. Operator moved boxes to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes then handled clean dishes without changing gloves and washing hands. Discussed with operator the proper handwashing procedure. Employee changed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler at sushi bar, raw scallops stored over ready to eat avocado. Operator moves avocado to top self. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, rice (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated held in cooler less than 2 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. Rice being held in deep pan on cook line. Operator stated held in walk in cooler over night then portioned and held on cook line for service. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in dishwashing area. Operator supplied paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - utensil water 89F. Operator moved to heat source. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Prep area - Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator replaced. Quaternary 400ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 154F). Operator made adjustments, temperature 160F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi bar - soft shell crab (65F). Per operator item placed out 1 hour ago. Operator placed on Time as a Public Health Control. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).