SAKE THAI & SUSHI BAR HOMEASTEAD
650 NE 22 TERRACE SUITES 102-104, HOMESTEAD 33033
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cup used as scoop inside the rice. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee cell phones stored in or above clean equipment and utensils in the kitchen area. Operator removed them Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn across the stove. Repeat Violation
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle stored on top of tempura mix in the front counter. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed above the dishwasher area.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed shrimp tempura inside the reach in cooler not covered. Employee covered the food. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above shrimp inside the reach in cooler. Employee place raw shell eggs at the bottom. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
13
Total
17
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed above the dishwasher area. Employee was advised to removed the device.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a thermo and a yogurt inside the reach in cooler.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn located at the kitchen area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic bucket with soy sauce stored on the floor.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at ice machine next to 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handler touching the sugar. Employee placed the handle above the food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed above the dishwasher area. Employee was advised to removed the device.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at the front counter.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an opened bottle of water stored on top of lobsters. Employee removed the water. Corrected On-Site
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed spoon inside a metal bucket not inverted at the sushi station. Employee send them to wash. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with flour not identified in the kitchen area.
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee drank water then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee answered his phone and drank water then engaged in good preparation at the sushi station. Employee was coached to wash hands after drinking or touching dirty surfaces.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine was + 300 ppm.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork and noodles inside the reach in cooler not date marked. As per employee foods were cooked 2 days ago.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 3/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at the reach in cooler at the sushi station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at the reach in cooler at the sushi station. The operator said the technician has not been able to Check the unit. The temperature of the unit is over 47° F.Admin Complaint Admin Complaint
- 10-08-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed it. **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tuna (48 F - Cold Holding); eel (51 F - Cold Holding); crab imitation (46 F - Cold Holding); salmon (49 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler at the sushi area. Stop sale was issued. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: Observed tuna (50 F - Cold Holding); eel (45 F - Cold Holding); crab imitation (46 F - Cold Holding); salmon (47 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler at the sushi area. As per operator foods were placed inside the sushi station @ 12:00.( one and a half hour ago)As per operator technician never came to fix equipment. Temperature of the unit is 47° FAdmin Complaint Admin Complaint
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed menu does not identify which item contain raw fish. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: Observed menu does not identify which item contain raw fish. **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: Observed 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. Miguel P.( over 2 months) Juraldi Ramos ( over 2 months), Yailen S.( over 2 months) Daniel Pereira (over 2 months). **Time Extended**
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed water reached 80F after running for about 5 minutes at the front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-27: Observed water reached 80 F after running for about 5 minutes at the front counter. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/27/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/21/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 plastic buckets with ginger stored on the floor. Employee removed them. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at the reach in cooler at the sushi station. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in the preparation tables. Employee removed them. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above sauces inside the reach in cooler. Employee removed raw shell eggs. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed tuna (48 F - Cold Holding); eel (51 F - Cold Holding); crab imitation (46 F - Cold Holding); salmon (49 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler at the sushi area. Stop sale was issued. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tuna (48 F - Cold Holding); eel (51 F - Cold Holding); crab imitation (46 F - Cold Holding); salmon (49 F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler at the sushi area. Stop sale was issued. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed menu does not identify which item contain raw fish. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the front counter. Warning
- 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. Warning
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed water reached 80°F after running for about 5 minutes at the front counter. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/2/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 3 carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed fish no longer frozen inside reduced oxygen packages. Operator opened packages. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored above preparation area. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets and hood filters soiled.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a beverage cup inside the reach in freezer . Operator discarded it. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed a orange cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee was not sanitizing the utensils at the 3 compartment sink. Employee was coached how to sanitize utensils.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored above unwashed vegetables. Employee placed raw chicken at the bottom of the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Firm was provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Form was provided to operator and signed by employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/2/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).