Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SAITO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

4443 LYONS RD #D102 · COCONUT CREEK · Broward County · FL 33073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 27, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3590334
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10865356
DBPR license1622107

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels being used as food liners and covers in walk in cooler and paper towels lined spicy tuna. Chef removed paper towels **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bags being used in walk in cooler to package ready to eat foods and raw foods.

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw over cooked wontons and cut vegetables Chicken was moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Food cart blocking handwashing sink in kitchen. Chef moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl being used as a rice scoop. Chef discarded bowl **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic06-09-1

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. Tuna not removed from reduced oxygen packaging before or after thawing

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)

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