DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

JAPAN INN

1781 North University Drive
Florida, 33322
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10801492

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/18/2025

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage stored in low boy cooler holding restaurant ingredients at sushi bar. Employee removed bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed at cook line. PIC removed soiled dry wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 0 ppm. Corrected to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site 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. Observed 0ppm. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test strip used at 3 complete sink. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/10/2025

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use utensil stored in standing water at 68F. PIC informed of proper storage temperature. Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed across from cook line. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed potatoes in walk-in cooler. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in low boy cooler across from cook line wings (45F - Cold Holding). Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shell at sushi bar fried shrimp tempura (99F - Hot Holding). Per operator item has been out of temperature for approximately 30mins. Chef advises to hold shrimp o 4 hour time hold. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed an accumulation of old food debris between creases of habachi. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/6/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/4/2024

  • 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. Observed yellow fin tuna thawed in ROP packaging. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed Three dead roaches on floor at front counter behind chest freezer. 1 dead roach in dining area next to dining table. 1 dead on floor in dry storage area in kitchen. PIC removed, cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee beverage cup stored on prep table next to flip top cooler in kitchen. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach under prep table holding rice cookers next to metal shelves. PIC killed roach and cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed white rice not discarded after 4 hours (12:00-4:00). 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. Observed yellow fin tuna thawed in ROP packaging. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed white rice not discarded after 4 hours (12:00-4:00). Warning

Inspection Date: 10/14/2024

  • 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. Observed tuna thawed in reduced oxygen packaging in low boy cooler next to rice cooker.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water under prep sink in kitchen.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use at prep table across from cook line.
  • 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken (154F - Cooking). Employee placed chicken back on grill. Second temperature 185F. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8600879

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage container stored on take out prep table in kitchen. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed scoop handle not stored above rice in kitchen. PIC removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed dumplings and wings stored uncovered in low boy cooler across from cook line. PIC covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at sushi bar. PIC place wiping cloth in sanitizing solution. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw eggs stored over unwashed parsley. PIC removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8600706

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8371263

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Kitchen, across from stove Observed no handle bowl used to dispense flour. Manager replaced bowl with scoop. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cooking unit Observed in use utensil stored in standing water at 67F. Employee removed utensil from water. Corrected On-Site 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. Observed chlorine sanitizer reading 0ppm. Manager informed to use three compartment sink until unit is fixed. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - walk-in freezer Observed raw chicken stored next to calamari steaks. Chicken not commercially packaged. Manager removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning