SAMURAI JAPANESE FUSION
1936 Hillview Street
Sarasota, Florida, 34239
Southside Village
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Observed torn for gasket on door of reach in cooler on cook line.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed torn screen and 2" gap at back screen door.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.Observed knives between coolers on cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled door gaskets at walk in cooler and reach in coolers at sushi bar area. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink.Observed employee bathroom with slow drain at hand sink.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed dust buildup on walk in cooler fan covers.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rice, cornstarch, and sugar bulk containers not labeled. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **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 bar dish machine at 0 ppm, operator changed empty sanitizer container. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw scallops over cucumbers and other vegetables. Manager rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time mark on happy krab and lobster tempura. Operator added lobster to time plan and added times. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Observed at employee bathroom hand sink, no towels.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/5/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed deli container in spicy mayonnaise. Operator removed. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils on cook line I 85F water. Operator removed. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the Manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed reach in cooler at sushi bar and walk in cooler with soiled gaskets.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar, rice, and flour not labeled on bulk bin.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed fish over cream cheese in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sterno next to food on top of cook line window. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).