GYU KAKU JAPANESE BBQ
South Dixie Highway
Florida, 33156
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed, manager printed on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no poster on site; inspector provided via printer. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled shelves above warewash area.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in reach in coolers across cook line.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in kitchen area.
- 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed cook unable to tell inspector what temperature to cook chicken to. Inspector went over process with cook; 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed where glasses are stored in back of kitchen.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed new employee: Aliemis with no agreement or employee training. Inspector printed and had manager and new employee sign on site. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Javier with no employee training; 6 months since hire date.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cell phone stored on top of container of graham crackers at rear dessert station table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at cook line prep cooler stored between lid and shelf. Cook removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on the edge of handwashing sink, at cook line area, operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink, due to rice residue clogging drain.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at cook line reach in prep coolers, raw shelf eggs stored over raw beef. Operator removed and stored on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at mop sink with splitter.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink used as dump sink with food residue in sink. Observed hand wash sink at cook line used as storage rack for tongs.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in women's bathroom. Manager provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/10/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).