SAMURAI JAPANESE FUSION
1936 HILLVIEW STREET · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34239
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher touch dirty dish ware, then touch clean dish ware.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw crab and lobster over bus bucket of vegetables in walk in cooler and shell eggs over vegetables in Rico's cook line. Manager rearranged food items to prevent cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic butter in reach in cooler and near stove at 59F. Operator moved to lower reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.Observed in employee bathroom.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink.Observed in employee bathroom.
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.Observed black substance inside ice machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.Observed no handle deli containers used as scoops in salt, sugar, rice, and soy sauce. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Observed small white cutting board on cook line with cut marks.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks next to food on preparation tables.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.Observed 2 cooks engaged in cooking without hair restraints.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor.Observed soy sauce and oil containers on floor in kitchen.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in chest freezer.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed utensil in water at 86F next to fryer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled paper towels at hand dispenser and gaskets on walk in cooler and sushi area reach in cooler door gaskets.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken defrosting in triple sink without running water. Operated turned on water. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.Observed walk in cooler fan covers with dust buildup.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt in bucket not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:46 AM.
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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.