DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

203 West Alexander Street
Florida, 33563
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10798787

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733574

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel in container of sushi rice. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of sauces, stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Cases and pans of portioned frozen salmon stored on floor in walk in freezer. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing in three compartment sink in standing water 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 grating radish with no gloves on at sushi station. Manager stopped employee and put gloves on. Warning
  • 28-26-5:High Priority - Observed wastewater backing up through floor drains. There are three hand sinks at the front sushi bar. The far right hand washing sink at sushi bar and far left bar hand sink floor drains were backing up when water is running. Middle hand sink in sushi bar was not backing up, so employees still have access to wash their hands at the bar. Manager was able to clean and sanitize floor, and block off the two sinks. All other floor drains and sinks are running fine and no other areas are backing up. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi rice. Manager time marked Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Far right and middle hand sink at sushi bar. Manager put soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718796

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At server hand sink
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed visibly soiled toys attached to squirt bottles on hibachi carts. Repeat Violation
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler cooked rice (57F - Cooling since 8:30pm, time taken 12:15pm following day).
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler: cooked rice (57F - Cooling since 8:30pm, time taken 12:15pm following day).
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cans of cleaning powder on cook line next to vinegar. Spray bottle of cleaner on rack by bin of salt. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Server hand sink blocked by cart. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Inspection Date: 4/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8614882

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512143

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed multiple employee food items in walk in cooler. Discussed proper segregation Warning
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed plastic toy attached to squirt bottle, and rubber chickens on hibachi speed carts Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed visibly soiled toys on hibachi speed carts in kitchen Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of poli magal on cook line. Managerremoved Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi menu does not have mark to identify items that contain raw fish Lunch and dinner menus missing advisory for undercooked items Warning

Inspection Date: 10/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8511849

  • 14-45-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line stacks of salad bowls in reach in cooler by three compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door damaged and has duct tape across from three compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Multiple Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards on cook line stained Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Middle hand sink and right bar hand sink used as dump and prep sinks Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: Observed hand sink at bar being used as a dump sink. Basket with orange slices in it **Time Extended**
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. For some employees Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-09: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340545

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line stacks of salad bowls in reach in cooler by three compartment sink Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink next to tempura station Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler door damaged and has duct tape across from three compartment sink Warning
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed 10 fly tapes hanging in kitchen Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Multiple Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At middle sushi bar sink, right side bar, or on far left cook line. Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left line to grab soap and paper towels for hand sink, and then proceeded to put gloves on and make sushi Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed sushi cook answer phone while making sushi roll then hung up phone and continued to make sushi roll without changing gloves and washing hands Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: butter (44F - Cold Holding); shelled eggs (46F - Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding). Manager will ice product, open freezer door and call for service. Cook line cooler: raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); cooked broccoli (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); shelled eggs (46F - Cold Holding). Manager iced down product **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi rice. Manager tome marked rice Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards on cook line stained Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Middle hand sink and right bar hand sink used as dump and prep sinks Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On sushi line hand sinks or bar hand sink Warning
  • 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. For some employees Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On sushi bar line or at right bar. Warning