MAKOTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI OF MELBOURNE

South Babcock Street

Melbourne, Florida, 32901

Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)

Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8851919

51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 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. Raw mahi vacuum seal not broken. Educated Corrected On-Site
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket 2 door reach in cooler
36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Kitchen
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Gasket reach in freezer and cooler Outside of rice container and tempura in sushi kitchen Repeat Violation
08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Seafood sauce walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing Krab sticks at room temperature Still frozen Corrected On-Site
12A-11-4:High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Educated employee Corrected On-Site
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10718426

23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood fans in kitchen and hood filters in sushi kitchen , soiled with grease Gaskets on all reach in freezers and coolers soiled Repeat Violation
42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Garlic powder- labeled by manager Tempura in sushi kitchen **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried rice 129 F - hot holding; manager turned on rice cooker for rapid reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6:High Priority - Unwashed vegetables over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Moved by manager Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8781250

16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
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. Mahi and tuna vacuum seal not broken while thawing Corrected On-Site
36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Kitchen Repeat Violation
10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted Corrected On-Site
14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
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. Spoon handle in soup base walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood fan. Grease
25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on cook line Corrected On-Site
29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 door reach in cooler
08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pepper and garlic powder Corrected On-Site
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

Inspection Date: 2/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8621832

36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Thru out kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: **Time Extended**
22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8618364

16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site
36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Thru out kitchen
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of food walk in freezer
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Main kitchen and sushi bar
31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink at dishwasher Repeat Violation
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Gaskets 2 door reach in cooler corrected on site Food debris on floor walk in freezer Repeat Violation
08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Dry mustard. Dry storage Corrected On-Site
35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small fly in dry storage Warning
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards

Inspection Date: 10/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8520681

16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sesame seeds Corrected On-Site
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on walk in cooler coming off of door
36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers in sushi kitchen
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On fryer handle Corrected On-Site
31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink by walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under equipment on cookline accumulated of debris and grease Hood filters accumulated grease Gaskets on reach in zucchini cooler black like substance Repeat Violation
08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over peeled and wash zucchini wall in cooler Corrected On-Site
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. Tested Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), primed machine, couldn't get a reading. Called ecolab to come by and server machine. Ecolab came and fixed machine retested at Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm) Corrected On-Site
08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over eggrolls in cookline raw shelled eggs over ready to eat food walk in cooler Raw salmon over kale in reach in at sushi bar Corrected On-Site
29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Mop sink Corrected On-Site
03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liver patty's (46F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (46F - Cold Holding), suggested rapid chill
22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Can opener blade left over food debris Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in back sushi line Corrected On-Site