TAKATO
551 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered dish area from outside kitchen area and began handling clean utensils without first washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to – eat bread without washing hands. 2nd cook cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean utensils without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing and employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands in less than 5 seconds . Reviewed proper handwashing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler upstairs- Raw shell eggs stored over cooked beef. Walk in cooler downstairs- Raw shell eggs stored over vegetables . Walk in cooler downstairs- Raw salmon stored over deli meat. Manager rearranged for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Dish employee handled soiled dishes and then picked up clean plates without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. No tags on oysters in walk in cooler . See Stop Sale. 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. One package of unopened reduced oxygen packaging tuna stored in walk in cooler overnight as per operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. TRUE REACH IN / DOWNSTAIRS ; Feta Cheese (51F – Cold Holding); Oil and garlic dressing (55F – Cold Holding). Per operator foods held in unit overnight , items not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1). TRUE REACH IN / DOWNSTAIRS ; Feta Cheese (51F – Cold Holding); Oil and garlic dressing (55F – Cold Holding). Per operator foods held in unit overnight , items not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale. 2). FLIP TOP # 2; Sliced cheese (61F – Cold Holding); Salmon (61F – Cold Holding); Pooled eggs (61F – Cold Holding) Foods held for 2 hours. Reviewed proper cold holding. Operator voluntarily discarded. 3). HIGH LOW REACH IN; Butter (56F – Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (61F – Cold Holding).Foods held for approximately 2 hours in unit. Reviewed proper cold holding and operator voluntarily discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
03G-43-2Intermediate – Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved Process Waiver from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator vacuum packaging raw Wagyu Beef with no HACCP plan. Advised operator to submit HACCP plan. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by dish machine not accessible for employees use at all times. Blocked by rolling carts. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in bar area. Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in bar area. Manager provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell oysters in walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Warning**
Basic 8
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. One package of unopened reduced oxygen packaging tuna stored in walk in cooler overnight as per operator. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water stored in flip top on cook line. Employee removed. 2nd beverage on cook line cutting board. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. 1). Gallon of cooking oil stored on floor next to prep sink behind cook line. Employee was advised to place on shelf. 2). Two cases of scallops on floor in walk in freezer. Manager was advised to remove from floor. 3). Cases of ketchup stored on floor under shelf in downstairs dry storage area. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer located in low boy cooler at coffee bar. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. 1). No handwashing sign in women's and men's bathrooms and at handwashing sink at bar Manager provided signs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of plastic cups and other plastic utensils stored on floor in downstairs dry storage area. Manager was advised to remove from floor. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Downstairs prep room sink leaking, operator repaired during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt without label on prep shelf behind cook line in kitchen next to prep sink. Manager was advised to label. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 8:05 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.