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U SUSHI JAPANESE AND THAI

Based on 7 health inspections, U SUSHI JAPANESE AND THAI in PEMBROKE PINES has earned a 2.6/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

610 North University Drive
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13521534

  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In Max Cold reach in freezer by ice machine, containers of soup and portioned bags of poked chicken missing date marked when made. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-23: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10873496

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like buildup along baffle in ice machine bin. Warning
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Sanitizer pump operating correctly during cycle. No sanitizer pumping through lines. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee covered beverage container between front counter hand sink and fliptop unit. Employee removed container from counter. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top of microwave has food debris buildup. Warning
  • 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. After several attempts and priming, dish machine reading 0ppm chlorine. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, non commercially wrapped raw beef and raw chicken stored in same ice cooler without proper separation. Manager moved chicken to separate container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In Max Cold reach in freezer by ice machine, containers of soup and portioned bags of poked chicken missing date marked when made. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13461947

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple sauce buckets on floor in back prep area. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-16: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13460249

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container in bulk rice. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1) Approximately 12 dead roaches on floor behind / around white chest freezer opposite walk in cooler door in back prep area 2) 3 dead roaches along top of coving tiles behind bulk rice containers in back prep area 3) 2 dead roaches along top edge of wall section behind upright chest freezers in back prep area 4) 2 dead roaches on leveling board under dish machine Employee and manager removed and cleaned all areas.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. 1) Floor area around fryers at cookline have buildup of food debris. 2) Floor area along wall under and to the left of dish machine has food debris buildup.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple sauce buckets on floor in back prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Scoop handle in contact with brown rice in bulk container. Manager removed scoop and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop for boba pearls in container of standing water at front counter. Manager dumped water and moved scoop to empty container. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At sushi counter hand sink. Sign printed and posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic container of powdered coffee creamer beside tea station not labeled.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. In sushi case and sushi cooler, standard white paper towels and brown paper towels used to line plates with raw and cooked foods. Employee began to remove paper towels and replace with wax paper. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. In upright white reach in freezer in prep area, portioned bags of raw chicken above container of raw steak skewers. Neither commercially packaged. Manager rearranged for proper separation. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1) 2 live roaches on piece of plywood behind white chest freezer opposite walk in cooler door in back prep area 2) 2 live roaches on floor under white chest freezer opposite walk in cooler door in back prep area 2) 1 live roach on drain line from hand sink going behind upright reach in freezers in back prep area Manager killed, removed, and cleaned all areas.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On front counter by tea station under no temperature control, boba pearls (68F - Cold Holding) . Per manager not prepared today and out of cooler from 11:30am. Manager moved boba to reach in cooler to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Sushi case drain line empties into sushi counter hand sink.

Inspection Date: 3/21/2025

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple buckets of food items on floor in back prep kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: Observed at callback inspection same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple buckets of food items on floor in back prep kitchen area. Warning
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth upon cutting board at sushi station. Employee removed cloth. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1) Spray bottle of oil at sushi station not labeled. Employee labeled. 2) Containers of salt, sugar, and msg on cooking cart not labeled. Employee marked each. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In Max Cold reach in freezer by ice machine, house made rangoons and dumplings in standard printed plastic bags. Advised manager to switch to zip lock or clear food grade bags as soon as possible. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 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. In Max Cold 2 door freezer in back kitchen, bag of raw prepped chicken on top of bag of raw prepped beef. Neither commercially wrapped. Manager rearranged bags to properly separate. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu does not have raw items marked. Warning
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No printed or posted consumer advisory in establishment. Advisory printed and posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 10/21/2024

  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One #10 can of bamboo shoots with creased edge and metal.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in chest freezer by entrance to kitchen, container of raw coconut shrimp on top of container of portioned rice. Manager moved shrimp to seafood freezer. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Threaded faucet with attached hose at mop sink missing vacuum breaker.