SAMURAI HIBACHI AND RAMEN
SAMURAI HIBACHI AND RAMEN has 3 health inspections on file for its OCALA location, with an overall rating of 2.0/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.
Last inspection: 2 weeks ago · 3 reports on file
2606 SW 19 AVE RD STE 103
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
3/31/2026· 2w ago
Visit ID: 13565759
Follow-up Inspection Required4 high, 4 int, 10 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice from rolling bin. Manager removed bowl from rolling bin. Corrected On-Site
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard on bottom shelf of prep table next to three compartment sink.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on table above bins of flour. Manager moved bins of flour to another area of kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape hanging in kitchen across from three compartment sink.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cart handle next to cook line. Manager placed tongs on grill. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Push handle for ice dispenser of wait station soda machine soiled with mold-like substance.
- 24-17-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee wiping clean silverware with wiping cloth in kitchen area.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing at room temperature on cook line. Manager moved fish to walk-in cooler to continue thawing. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel stored on reach-in cooler from cook line.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food container on shelf across from dish machine.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went ringing in orders put on gloves to prepare salads without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over bamboo shoots and bean sprouts in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager placed pork on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: pork (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated pork placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved pork to inside of cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Case of plastic wrap stored in dish area hand washing sink. Manager removed plastic wrap during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available. Repeat Violation
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Three training records missing completion date, expiration date and managers certification number. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee on duty missing training certificate.
10/31/2025· 5mo ago
Visit ID: 10921502
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 3 int, 9 basic
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in back of kitchen.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop sugar from bin in back of kitchen. Manager removed bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above prep table across from cook line. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bowls stored above three compartment sink.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic containers of Sprite stored on floor in dry storage area across from kitchen. Manager placed Sprite on shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line cart handles. Manager placed tongs on cook line grill. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas stored in 71F water underneath cook line grill. Manager placed spatulas on grill during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster across from building.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk-in cooler.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon stored over ready to eat Krab in walk-in freezer. Manager placed krab on top shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool stored in hand washing sink next to cook line. Manager removed steel wool during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Date of completion, date of expiration, manager certification number and date of birth missing from certificates.
3/3/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 10770782
Met Inspection Standards2 int
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips three-compartment sink (chlorine)
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents (sanitizer). Corrected On-Site