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MIKATA BUFFET INC

3201 NW FEDERAL HWY 1 · JENSEN BEACH · Martin County · FL 34957

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 2, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3584667
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10811210
DBPR license5301302

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#3High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm inside triple sink. Operator mixed fresh solution to to 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed metal food pans inside triple sink only being washed and rinsed with no sanitizing step. Operator refilled solution to 50 ppm and sanitized metal food pans. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw Salmon at 70F Raw crab at 70F underneath running water at prep sink in back kitchen. Per operator, items out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes, not prepped or portioned today. Operator placed items in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl used as scoop with no handle inside container of dry rice. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw Salmon at 70F Raw crab at 70F underneath running water at prep sink in back kitchen. Operator began proper procedures to bring foods to walk-in cooler To chill

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:28 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.