OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR
7860 GATE PKWY #119
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Bucket stored on floor under shelving with clean side in direct contact with floor. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Five packages of tuna with instructions to remove from packaging thawed with no oxygen introduced in walk in cooler, reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee drinks stored on prep surfaces, with food, with no lid or straw. Person in charge discarded. **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, keys, stored on prep area with equipment. Employee phone stored on clean cups in back kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Drains in back kitchen soiled. Wall at server station to right of main grill in dining room with mold like substance buildup. Wall above washing machine in back kitchen with mold like substance buildup. Hole in wall observed under counter in sushi bar. Hole in wall observed under triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Uncovered bus tubs of rice stored on floor uncovered under prep table. Person in charge raised. Container of cut lettuce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Person in charge raised. Also, several items uncovered in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of large containers for sauce with mold like substance buildup in walk in cooler. Dish racks with heavy debris buildup. Gaskets and side of walk in freezer with debris buildup. Mold like substance observed on caulking around server hand wash sink in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed boxes produce arrive in used to store prepped and cut produce. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking at pipe under triple sink. Person in charge added catch bucket until repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth at sushi station not stored in sanitizer. Also, wet wiping cloth used under cutting board in kitchen.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed multiple containers of medicine stored with, or on shelf above food pro area. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee at hibachi station crack raw shell eggs, then handle clean utensils without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in freezer raw chicken wings no longer commercially packaged stored over case of shrimp. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Five packages of tuna with instructions to remove from packaging thawed with no oxygen introduced in walk in cooler, reach in cooler. Shrimp sauce made with milk and half and half provided in squeeze bottles reused between guests. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 07-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Shrimp sauce made with milk and half and half provided in squeeze bottles reused between guests.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in bar area not accessible due to not functional during inspection. Person in charge repaired during inspection. Also, back kitchen hand wash sink blocked by cart, person in charge removed cart. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing at sushi bar hand wash sink. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
8
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom door not self closing. Open during inspection.
- 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. One package of tuna thawed with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced in walk in cooler.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in walk in cooler with debris buildup. Ceiling vents in kitchen with dust/ grease buildup. Wall by server soda dispenser closest to main hibachi grill with mold like substance on wall. Mold like substance on wall in employee restroom. Damage to wall at server station near main hibachi station. Grease buildup on floor under hibachi stations in dining room. Drain at back server line soda station with debris buildup.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bus tubs of cut lettuce and cooked rice stored on floor in kitchen. Person in charge removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of bus tubs holding margarine in walk in cooler with mold like substance buildup. Dish racks with debris buildup. Door handles to walk in cooler / freezer with debris buildup. Walk in cooler fan/ shelving with mold like substance buildup. Black buildup around sealant at hand wash sink at back server line. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed prepped vegetables stored in original cardboard boxes unwashed product arrived in. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed soiled, rusty toolbox stored on shelf next to soda can storage near server area.
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Straws at bar, some are unwrapped within customer reach.
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands in prep sink with no soap.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over intact steak. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One package of tuna thawed with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced in walk in cooler.
- 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. Half and half in server cooler opened 2 days ago per person in charge with no date mark. Employee marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar area with debris buildup.
- 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/ 4+ food handlers on site with no CFM present. CFM arrived by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels from employee restroom.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several bottles of degreaser per person in charge unlabeled. Person in charge began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 8 basic).