JAPON
JAPON maintains a 3.5/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in MIAMI BEACH. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 2 weeks ago · 6 reports on file
2001 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida, 33139
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
2/26/2026· 2w ago
Inspection #: 3656592
Call Back - Complied2/18/2026· 3w ago
Visit ID: 13491784
Follow-up Inspection Required3 high, 3 int, 8 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of flour. The cook removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed the ice bucket on the floor and not inverted. The chef inverted it and placed it on the counter top. Warning
- 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 6 tuna filets with an internal temperature of (32F - Cold Holding) still in the vacuum sealed bag. The chef had them removed the vacuum sealed bags. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed a water bottle on a cup of tea table where food preparation was taking place. The chef discarded it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed a reach in cooler gasket torn by the dish machine. Warning
- 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 in a container of flour. The cook inverted it. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the back bar. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed a cook wash his hands for approximately 5 seconds. Warning
- 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observed the small dishwasher machine used for glasses. Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw fish over vegetables at the front counter. The chef removed the fish and put it another cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the back bar. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the back bar. Warning
- 41-04-4:Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed a spray bottle with a yellow liquid not labeled. The cook labeled it sanitizer. Corrected On-Site Warning
8/13/2025· 7mo ago
Visit ID: 10910488
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 1 basic
1/14/2025· 1y 1mo ago
1 high, 3 basic
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at the drink station , bar and sushi bar. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several plastic squeeze bottles not labeled. The chef labeled the bottles. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over cooked rice in the drawer style cooler at the cook line. The chef put the rice in the top drawer. Corrected On-Site
11/21/2024· 1y 3mo ago
3 int, 5 basic
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed next to the hood system.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed in the ware washing area.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed some pots stacked over the triple sink.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed throughout the kitchen kitchen entrance and service bar.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic strainer in the hand washing sink at the service bar. The chef removed it.
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Firm provided via email.
- 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
10/27/2023· 2y 4mo ago
Visit ID: 8346824
Met Inspection Standards- 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Observed FL096428; FL096429; FL096430; FL131411 all expired on 03/01/2019. Repeat Violation
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