SAMURAI JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI BAR
3720 NW 13 ST STE 1
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop bread crumbs on cook line.
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelves in dry storage room.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf next to microwave above prep table across from cook line fryers. Employee drink on top of reach-in cooler in wait station. Manager removed drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in front of walk-in freezer. Manager had employee discard food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 coat stored on top of onions across from kitchen ice machine. Employee removed coat during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor across from walk-in cooler.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Walk-in cooler gasket. Area around soda nozzles of wait station soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Napkins stored on floor in dry storage room. Manager placed napkins on shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored in wait station. Manager placed wiping cloth in sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over lettuce, beef stored over cut onions, salmon stored over cooked noodles in walk-in cooler. Manager had employee place all raw items underneath ready to eat items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in reach-in cooler across from cook line: cheesecake (46F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheesecake placed in cooler 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cheesecake to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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 stored in sushi area. Manager stated rice was placed in sushi area at 11:00 am. Manager placed proper time marking on rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of WD 40 stored on top of soda box next to kitchen ice machine. Employee moved WD 40 to area where chemicals are stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table across from walk-in cooler. Ice chute of soda machine in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired on 10/24/2027. **Warning**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of employees being informed of their reporting responsibilities.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap and hand towels at hand washing sink next to mop sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/9/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop cooked rice stored on cook line. Manager removed bowl from rice.**Repeat Violation** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 cigarettes on shelf next to clean dishes in dish area. Employee removed cigarettes from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station. Containers stored in dish area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on floor next to cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill. Area around nozzles of wait station soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Napkins stored on floor in dry storage area. To go containers on kitchen shelf not inverted. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Lobster tail stored in walk-in freezer.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Motrin stored on kitchen prep table next to microwave and above bread crumbs. Manager removed bottle of Motrin during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked chicken in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager placed cooked chicken on top shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: cheesecake (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); scallops (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at 10:00 am. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in walk-in cooler: cream cheese (48F - Cold Holding); tofu (47F - Cold Holding); beef (48F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items were at proper temperature at 10:00 am. Manager placed bags of ice on items to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 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. Cooked broccoli stored on cook line. Manager stated item was prepared at 11:00 am. Manager began holding broccoli on time with other items held on time. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of stainless steel cleaner stored on top of kitchen ice machine. Manager removed bottle of cleaner during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer in bucket stored in wait station, 200+. Manager had employee add water to bucket, 75 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in sushi area. Blade of can opener on prep table next to dish area. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 16 total violations (7 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).