KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
2210 W BRANDON BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
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
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over portion sauces in walk in cooler. Operator moved sauces. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Tempura shrimp at sushi bar not on the written plan. Operator placed shrimp on the time plan, placed time mark on the shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand sink used as dump sink. Strainer basket and food debris observed. Operator cleared out sink, discussed with bartender. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl used to scoop raw chicken in flip top cooler at cookline. Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Cooked thawed lobster in ROP with a label that states remove from packaging once thawed in flip top cooler in prep area. Operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Metal pans on clean dish shelf. Operator separated to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in water at 82F next to flat top griddle. Operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Bucket at bar tested at 0ppm. Operator replaced solution, tested at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.