SUSHI SAKE
North Krome Avenue
Homestead, Florida, 33030
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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 2 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 stored inside the reach in cooler at the front counter. Stop sale was issued. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed a can of monster drink stored inside the reach in freezer at the front counter. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil container and soy sauce stored on the floor. Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. 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 reach in door gaskets soiled at the front line and also hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the front counter. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - very slow draining water in handwash sink at the kitchen area. Warning
- 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. Observed employee handled soiled equipment to the kitchen also touched her face then handled clean equipment without washing hands. Warning
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed pesticide stored above hand wash sink at kitchen area.. Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 2 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 stored inside the reach in cooler at the front counter. Stop sale was issued. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic container stored inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen area. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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/. Observed 7 employees at the time of the inspection 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.Manager did not provided food handler training. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the front line. Employee provided soap. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/24/2025 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling with accumulated dust above sushi station at the front.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on preparation table. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched his head to fix the cap and then engage in food preparation without washing hands.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cup used as scoop inside the tempura and the flour. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Observed a plastic cup used as scoop inside the tempura and the flour. Repeat Violation Warning **Time Extended**
- 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Observed 1 employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door in disrepair located by the back door. Also observed reach in cooler gasket torn in front of the grill.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Observed reach in cooler door in disrepair located by the back door. Also observed reach in cooler gasket torn in front of the grill **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 2024-03-15: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the front counter. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets and hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Observed reach in cooler gaskets and hood filters soiled. **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler next to the hand wash sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler next to the hand wash sink. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the sushi preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: Observed at the sushi preparation area. Repeat Violation **Time Extended**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-15: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/15/2024 revealed 8 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cup used as scoop inside the tempura. Manager removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-13: Observed a plastic cup used as scoop inside the tempura. **Time Extended**
- 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-13: Observed 1 employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door in disrepair located by the back door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-13: Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door in disrepair located by the back door. **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic bucket with ginger stored on the floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-13: Observed plastic bucket with soy sauce stored on the floor. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Also observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-13: Observed hood filters soiled. Also observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the sushi preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-13: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the sushi preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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 tempura and the flour. Repeat Violation Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door in disrepair located by the back door. Also observed reach in cooler gasket torn in front of the grill.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bucket with soy sauce stored on the floor. Repeat Violation 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 reach in cooler gaskets and hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at the reach in cooler next to the hand wash sink. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food inside reach in freezer not covered. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the sushi preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a sugar container at the front line not labeled. Employee labeled the sugar container. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Observed employee grabbed his phone and then engaged in food preparation, Without washing hands. Employee was coached to wash hands after touching dirty surfaces. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed salmon (58 F - Cold Holding); fish (58 F - Cold Holding); crab imitation (58 F - Cold Holding); tuna (55 F - Cold Holding)side the reach in cooler at the sushi station. As per employee foods were placed before noon. 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 salmon (58 F - Cold Holding); fish (58 F - Cold Holding); crab imitation (58 F - Cold Holding); tuna (55 F - Cold Holding)side the reach in cooler at the sushi station. As per employee foods were placed before noon. Stop sale was issued. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bucket with chlorine solution stored in the preparation table. Employee removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Employee cleaned it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the front counter. Employee provided soap. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2024 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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 tempura. Manager removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board at the sushi station not longer cleanable. Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door in disrepair located by the back door. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic bucket with ginger stored on the floor. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Also observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the sushi preparation area. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. 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. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).