MIKATO STEAK RESTAURANT
1092 S PONCE DE LEON BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water in front of walk-in cooler. Person in charge had employee squeegee water. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in kitchen cracked or missing.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice utensil in 75F water Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler and deep freezer soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
- 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 dishwasher machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge unable to fix with prime switch. Person in charge set up triple sink. Warning
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishes inside dish machine not being sanitized due to machine testing 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge set up triple sink to 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice on cart (67F - Cold Holding). Left for one hour per person in charge. Person in charge placed in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two certificates expired 2023. Person in charge noted to update employees food training.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 6/21/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed tape used to fix gasket on deep freezer.
- 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 employee cellphone on wait station counter. Observed employee keys above flip-top cooler in kitchen. All employee items were removed from food area by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in kitchen near ware washing. Person in charge had employee start moping floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed both ice buckets on ground. Person in charge had employee place and invert ice buckets on rack. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice utensils in 80f water. Discussed with person in charge.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler reach in cooler soiled. Repeat Violation
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell egg inside container with washed edamame. Person in charge removed eggs. No visible contamination observed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over shrimp in walk-in cooler. Observed raw beef over raw shrimp in reach in cooler . Person in charge reorganized both coolers properly. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in triple sink at sushi bar. Discussed with employee. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/21/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling and walls soiled with grease and dust in wait station area.
- 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 6 packages of reduced oxygen packaged fish not removed from its reduced oxygen environment when fish is full thawed. See Stop Sale
- 09-26-1:Basic - Establishment using an Alternative Operating Procedure not having documentation that hands are properly washed when the specific ready to eat foods are prepared. Observed AOP was last reviewed in 2022. Discussed with person in charge and he will review AOP at team meeting. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler in kitchen and small refrigerator at wait station soiled with food debris. Observed gaskets on deep freezers soiled with black/green mold like substance. Repeat Violation
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 6 packages of reduced oxygen packaged fish not removed from its reduced oxygen environment when fish is full thawed. See Stop Sale
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in triple sink located at sushi bar. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards in kitchen stained with food debris.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed Hand washing station by back door blocked. Repeat Violation
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one food handler certificate expired for Wei Chen on 3/26/22.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).