FUJIYAMA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
12070 Cortez Boulevard
Florida, 34613
Hernando County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/24/2025
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 3/24/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At cook line area, plastic togo cup used in bulk rice container.
- 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. At sushi bar reach-in cooler, 2 packs of thawed reduced oxygen packaged tuna not removed from packaging or opened.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At prep area, employee drink on shelf above employee cutting raw salmon. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. At cook line, 2 employees with no hair restraints. Employees put on hats. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, floor under and behind equipment soiled. In walk-in cooler floor soiled.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At end of cook line, liquid margarine stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, case of fish cakes stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, container of cut lettuce stored on floor. In hallway storage area, containers of mayonnaise, ginger and soy sauce stored on floor.
- 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. At cook line, scoop in cornstarch has handle touching product.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Throughout kitchen, multiple bulk containers have soiled exteriors. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In walk-in cooler, plastic jugs with hollow handles cut to use as scoops in bulk sauce containers. **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At cook line, bulk container of cornstarch not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At cook line, boxes of mucinex stored on shelf above flip,top reach-in cooler. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, metal bowl of raw salmon stored over bags of dumplings. Also, in walk-in cooler, trays of raw shrimp stored on shelf above containers of ready to eat broccoli. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. At sushi bar reach-in cooler, 2 packs of thawed reduced oxygen packaged tuna not removed from packaging or opened.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At Sushi Bar middle reach-in cooler ; octopus salad (47F - Cold Holding); blue crab (47-50F - Cold Holding); spicy tuna (51F - Cold Holding); eel (54F - Cold Holding); octopus (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated all items placed in cooler yesterday. Ice build up visible on back panel. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Sushi Bar middle reach-in cooler ; octopus salad (47F - Cold Holding); blue crab (47-50F - Cold Holding); spicy tuna (51F - Cold Holding); eel (54F - Cold Holding); octopus (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated all items placed in cooler yesterday. Ice build up visible on back panel. At cook line, dumplings (48F - Cold Holding). Dumplings in bag on top of pans above chill line. Employee stated item just placed in service. **Warning**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At dish area, cases of dawn dish detergent stored on top shelf over clean dishes/pans,
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink by ice machine, scoop stored in sink. Employee removed. At sushi bar, green scrub pad in handwash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At prep area, squeeze bottle of blue soap not labeled. At bar, spray bottle of window cleaner not labeled. Spray bottle labeled. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 18 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
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 10/30/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/21/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At front host stand, expired license posted.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line, employee drink on shelf above flip top reach-in cooler. In prep area, open bottle water over prep table. Drinks moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, plastic cups stacked before air drying. Operator moved cups to dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At cook line, open liquid margarine on floor. At walkway, salt container on floor. At sushi bar, sauce and ginger on floor. All,items moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of bulk containers soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In walk-in cooler, liquid margarine containers with hollow handle reused for sauces.
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. At wait station area, battery and battery charger stored on container of mayonnaise. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At walkway, bulk salt container not labeled.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) after running twice, no sanitizer dispensed from tube. **Warning**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, lobster stored on wonton wrappers. Both items no longer commercially packaged. Operator moved lobster. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At sushi bar in reach-in cooler, open can of blue crab meat not dated. Operator stated it was probably opened yesterday.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dish area, spray bottle identified as cleaner not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/21/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).