SAITO JAPANESSE STEAKHOUSE
4675 PGA Boulevard
Florida, 33418
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At dinning room hibachi area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable- at cookline area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All cabinet doors soiled with grease and debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with chemical substance not labled. Operator labled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/8/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/7/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At dinning room hibachi area. 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. At walk in cooler reduced oxygen package bags of tuna bearing label to remove before thawing-tuna not removed from bags prior to thawing. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable- at cookline area. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce stored on the floor. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All cabinet doors soiled with grease and debris. 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. At walk-in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over cooked rice. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler raw eggs stored over butter. Operator moved chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk-in cooler raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then changed gloves without washing hands proceeded to handle cleaned dishes. Educated operator, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At walk in cooler reduced oxygen package bags of tuna bearing label to remove before thawing-tuna not removed from bags prior to thawing. See stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler at prep area raw chicken 44-45F- cold holding, scallops 44-45F- cold holding, shrimp 44-45F- cold holding . Food not prepared or portioned today. Food out of temperature for 3hours. Operator placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line on stove Cooked carrots 132F- hot holding. Food out of temperature 15 min. Employee placed back onto stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At food prep table burn gel over single service utensils. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Had container covers in handwash sink by the cookline. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By cookline sink, operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with chemical substance not labled. Operator labled. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2024 revealed 17 total violations (8 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. At walk in freezer - raw tuna in package bearing label- not removed from packaging before thawing- operator removed. 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 keys stored on prep counter near cookline- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in freezer bucket of chicken stored on floor. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At kitchen area- knife stored between prep table and wall- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in cooler- raw beef not commercially packaged over cooked rice- operator moved to lower shelf.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler raw shrimp over cooked noodles- operator moved to lower 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. At reach in cooler by prep area- fried rice 60F- cold holding - food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 45 minutes- operator moved to reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by cookline blocked by soy sauce buckets- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At hostess station- handwash sink with ice inside- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).