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MATSURI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

5759 SW 40 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/21/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
16
Total
21

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside container of shredded lettuce used as a scoop.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile in back restroom area missing.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed kitchen ceiling vents soiled.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed several white cutting boards throughout establishment with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap under exit door in back prep area.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed several cracked floor tiles in kitchen area.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a set of tongs on oven door handle.
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth underneath cutting board located across cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled located across the cook line.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler in back prep area with soiled interior.
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed several reach in cooler in kitchen area with rusted shelves.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hood filters and hood drip container covered in grease.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at the cook line soiled.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution at the cook line.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several squeeze bottles containing oils and sauces es with no label at cook line.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over cooked chicken inside reach in cooler in back. Operator removed immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored above raw tuna inside reach in cooler. Operator removed products and placed raw chicken under raw tuna.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink used to wash cloths.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed dry rack station with surface rust on shelves.
Health Inspector (2025-03-21)
2025-03-21
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2025 revealed 21 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 16 basic).

Inspection on 1/30/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9

Inspection Details:

  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed sliding door at sushi display cooler cracked, leaving an opening. Observed krab sticks inside display cooler at sushi area at 53F Cold Holding. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed sliding door at sushi display cooler cracked, leaving an opening. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed sliding door at sushi display cooler cracked, leaving an opening. **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at bottom of back exit door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed gap at bottom of back exit door. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed gap at bottom of back exit door. **Time Extended**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor at back storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed standing water on floor at back storage room. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed standing water on floor at back storage room. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked near back exit door and near 3 compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed floor tiles cracked near back exit door and near 3 compartment sink. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed floor tiles cracked near back exit door and near 3 compartment sink. **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of Daikon stored on floor at back preparation room. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce stored on floor at server's station. Observed plastic containers of pickled ginger stored on floor near sushi area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed box of Daikon stored on floor at back preparation room. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce stored on floor at server's station. Observed plastic containers of pickled ginger stored on floor near sushi area. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed box of Daikon stored on floor at back preparation room. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce stored on floor at server's station. Observed plastic containers of pickled ginger stored on floor near sushi area. **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy accumulation of old food debris between fryer and stove at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed heavy accumulation of old food debris between fryer and stove at cook line. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed heavy accumulation of old food debris between fryer and stove at cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hoods soiled with heavy accumulation of grease at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed hoods soiled with heavy accumulation of grease at cook line. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed hoods soiled with heavy accumulation of grease at cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live, small flying insects resting on cooler containing raw fish at back storage room. Observed approximately 4 live flying insects resting on shelf above mop sink. Observed approximately 10 live flying insects flying in air at back storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed 2 live small flying insects flying in air at back storage room. Observed 1 live small flying insects flying in air at servers station. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed 3 live flying insects resting on wall at mop room. **Admin Complaint**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over ice cream back storage **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Raw pork over ice cream back storage **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Raw pork over ice cream back storage **Time Extended**
Health Inspector (2025-01-30)
2025-01-30
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).

Inspection on 11/14/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
15

Inspection Details:

  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed sliding door at sushi display cooler cracked, leaving an opening. Observed krab sticks inside display cooler at sushi area at 53F Cold Holding. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed sliding door at sushi display cooler cracked, leaving an opening. **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at bottom of back exit door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed gap at bottom of back exit door. **Time Extended**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor at back storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed standing water on floor at back storage room. **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked near back exit door and near 3 compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed floor tiles cracked near back exit door and near 3 compartment sink. **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of Daikon stored on floor at back preparation room. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce stored on floor at server's station. Observed plastic containers of pickled ginger stored on floor near sushi area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed box of Daikon stored on floor at back preparation room. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce stored on floor at server's station. Observed plastic containers of pickled ginger stored on floor near sushi area. **Time Extended**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall near entrance to sushi area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed hole in wall near entrance to sushi area. **Time Extended**
  • 10-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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 scoop handle touching rice inside container at mop room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed scoop handle touching rice inside container at mop room. **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy accumulation of old food debris between fryer and stove at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed heavy accumulation of old food debris between fryer and stove at cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 36-50-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hoods soiled with heavy accumulation of grease at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed hoods soiled with heavy accumulation of grease at cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled with old food debris at server's station and cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed walls soiled with old food debris at server's station and cook line. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live, small flying insects resting on cooler containing raw fish at back storage room. Observed approximately 4 live flying insects resting on shelf above mop sink. Observed approximately 10 live flying insects flying in air at back storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed 2 live small flying insects flying in air at back storage room. Observed 1 live small flying insects flying in air at servers station. **Admin Complaint**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over ice cream back storage **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Raw pork over ice cream back storage **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of ice bin at server's station soiled with black substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed interior of ice bin at server's station soiled with black substance. **Time Extended**
  • 31A-07-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed establishment added preparation area across from back exit door with preparation table. Observed container of plastic food wrap on preparation table and food debris on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed establishment added preparation area across from back exit door with preparation table. Observed container of plastic food wrap on preparation table and food debris on floor. **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed establishment added preparation area across from back exit door with preparation table. Observed container of plastic food wrap on preparation table and food debris on floor. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-14: Observed establishment added preparation area across from back exit door with preparation table. Observed container of plastic food wrap on preparation table and food debris on floor. **Time Extended**
Health Inspector (2024-11-14)
2024-11-14
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).

Inspection on 11/13/2024

High Priority
7
Intermediate
4
Basic
12
Total
23

Inspection Details:

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed sliding door at sushi display cooler cracked, leaving an opening. Observed krab sticks inside display cooler at sushi area at 53F Cold Holding. **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 thawed raw diced tuna stored inside reduced oxygen packaging inside cooler at storage room. Discussed proper procedures with manager. **Warning**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed food employees preparing sushi not wearing hair restraints. **Warning**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at bottom of back exit door. **Warning**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor at back storage room. **Warning**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked near back exit door and near 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of Daikon stored on floor at back preparation room. Observed plastic containers of soy sauce stored on floor at server's station. Observed plastic containers of pickled ginger stored on floor near sushi area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall near entrance to sushi area. **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 scoop handle touching rice inside container at mop room. **Warning**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy accumulation of old food debris between fryer and stove at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hoods soiled with heavy accumulation of grease at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled with old food debris at server's station and cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling raw tuna with bare hands. As per employee, product will be served raw. Employee washed hands and donned gloves. Manager is aware that diced tuna must be cooked to at least 145F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live, small flying insects resting on cooler containing raw fish at back storage room. Observed approximately 4 live flying insects resting on shelf above mop sink. Observed approximately 10 live flying insects flying in air at back storage room. **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. Raw pork over ice cream back storage **Warning**
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling raw tuna. As per employee, product will be served raw. **Warning**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bean sprout (58F - Cold Holding) at room temperature at cook line. As per employee, product placed at room temperature less than 30 minutes. Advised employee to add more ice to container. Observed krab sticks (53F - Cold Holding) inside display reach in cooler at sushi area. As per employee, product placed inside unit 15 minutes prior. **Admin Complaint**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200 plus ppm) at kitchen. Employee took solution to dilute with water. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of ice bin at server's station soiled with black substance. **Warning**
  • 31A-07-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed establishment added preparation area across from back exit door with preparation table. Observed container of plastic food wrap on preparation table and food debris on floor. **Warning**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink at kitchen employee replenished paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed establishment added preparation area across from back exit door with preparation table. Observed container of plastic food wrap on preparation table and food debris on floor. **Warning**
Health Inspector (2024-11-13)
2024-11-13
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 23 total violations (7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 12 basic).