KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
14401 N DALE MABRY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 lbs and 14 oz of raw sushi tuna thawed in reduced oxygen packaging at sushi station Reach in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 55F at 5:20pm stored in front line Reach in cooler from Walk in cooler at 3pm cooled to 34F at 5:50pm, raw shrimp 55F at 5:20pm stored in front line Reach in cooler from Walk in cooler at 3pm cooled to 43F at 5:50pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple Cutting boards soiled in kitchen area. Inside of soda gun soiled at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink used for dumping ice, located at kitchen entrance.
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
06-09-1Basic – 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. 4 lbs and 14 oz of raw sushi tuna thawed in reduced oxygen packaging at sushi station Reach in cooler.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage stored on top of mini Reach in cooler for ice cream. Manager relocated beverage to an proved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 2 boxes of bag-in-box syrup mix stored on floor in dry storage room. Manager relocated both boxes during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in prep sink filled with ice and cold flowing water without water overflow. Employee relocated all raw shrimp into a container with flowing water to allow water overflow into prep sink during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:19 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.