SAKE JAPANESE AND THAI RESTAURANT
42 ROYAL PALM POINTE
Vero Beach, Florida
Indian River County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/4/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8868636
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Quart clear Cup in flour bin
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above freezer Repeat Violation
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Glass 2 door cooler is reading 45f.
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Operator does not have sanitizer on site for dishwasher. Not in use at time of inspection. Advised to use bleach and set up 3CS until truck comes in
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to hand wash sink and back door Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer White chest freezer has ice buildup
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are dripping grease Wire shelves above 3CS are soiled Repeat Violation
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee came in from outside without changing gloves and began to start order. Educated manager that she needed to wash hands and change gloves
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Gallon of milk observed at 51f. In glass cooler. Employee states it has been in cooler overnight
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu in ice bath found at 46f. Just placed in service per employee. Advised to rapid chill Milk 51f. In glass cooler overnight
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cooks line is not accessible for employees due to plumbing in disrepair. PVC pipe has fallen off hand sink and running water is dumped onto floor when used. Manager reattached pipe. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724085
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bowl with rice in dry storage
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above tall stainless freezer next to back door
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on cook line shelf Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar in dry storage shed
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and gasket soiled on freezer Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over ready to eat sushi roll in low boy fryer cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink evidenced by ice at sushi bar
- 22-38-5:Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator states they ran out of sanitizer for dishwasher. Someone was able to deliver and now reading 100ppm Corrected On-Site
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration dates are not on any certificates
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
Inspection Date: 2/15/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8612197
- 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Sushi bar Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack over prep table. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to back door under hand wash sink - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filters surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
- 21-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 2/14/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505829
- 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. Salmon thawed. Manager threw away
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Sushi bar Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack over prep table. Repeat Violation
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to back door under hand wash sink
- 23-03-4:Basic - Hood filters surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over summer rolls in reach in cooler. Items were moved to correct spot Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice found at 64F, employee stated it was just taken out of cooler. Moved to walk in cooler to rapid chill. Small tempura cooler: Chicken 46F Crab 46F Shrimp 46F Tempura Vegetables 64F All prepared since 10:30, found at 1:15pm. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soap dispenser in sink. Was removed during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in walk in cooler
Inspection Date: 10/2/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505607
- 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dripping grease - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
- 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster is in a shared plaza - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Reading 0 and no replacement pail. triple sink is set up and being utilized Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: Primed 3 times, not sanitizing Admin Complaint
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade dirty - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 9/21/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345477
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container of rice
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets with raw chicken on floor in walk-in cooler
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water tested at 128°. Manager turned up heat **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dripping grease
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster is in a shared plaza
- 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. Reading 0 and no replacement pail. triple sink is set up and being utilized Warning
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Educated manager who translated to cook. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over washed celery
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice found at 74°, removed from heat 1 hour ago. Advised to rapid reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade dirty
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration date not completed Corrected On-Site