SAMURAI JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI BAR
3720 NW 13 ST STE 1 · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32609
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 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. Dishwasher wearing thick rubber gloves loads dishmachine then removes clean cooking equipment with same thick rubber gloves
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef in a pan stored over raw shrimp in a bowl in reach in cooler by dishwash area. Person in charge instructed employee to rearrange **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer stored above paper towel rolls in dry goods storage area. Grill cleaner spray bottle stored above prep table. Manager removed spray bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at dishwash area blocked with pan and nozzle has plastic wrap covering it so water can not be used. Manager advised that handwash sink does not work, but worked on it and handwash sink working, and removed items blocking **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Food handler certificates for J Robinson,S Nguyen,R Duncan missing Trainer CFPM certificate number
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( degreaser ), at dishmachine
Basic 16
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Food dispensed ( rice )with a bowl without a handle. Manager removed bowl. **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard lines shelves in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
16-29-4Basic – Clean in place equipment not washed, rinsed and sanitized using three distinct steps. Employee wash off scoop, then dried scoop with soiled towel and place in rice bag
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Chef hats stored on top shelf with clean dishes in dishwash area. Keys and speaker stored above prep table on cookline. Manager removed items Employee hat, cell phone and water bottle stored on top of soft drink syrup boxes. Person in charge moved all items off the soft drink syrup boxes **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked ( metal bins and drink cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of garlic powder on floor in dry goods storage area
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up behind cooling unit in walk-in-freezer
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing handwash sink sign missing at at handwash sink by dishwash area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door handles to reach in cooler soiled with accumulation of food.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee energy drink stored above cut onions in walk-in-cooler. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door rusting at bottom corner allows light through
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools stored over beer bottles in dry goods storage area
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( green onions ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( ginger sauce ) in reach in cooler. Unwashed produce ( lemons ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cooked noodles ) in walk in cooler
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. walk-in-cooler shelves rusting with pitted areas.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:19 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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.