GINZA JAPANESE BUFFET
16153 BISCAYNE BLVD · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33160
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High Priority – Observed employee prepping and plating sushi meant for immediate consumption with barehands. Food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw oysters and raw salmon stored over various ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for sushi rice identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. As per manager rice had only been out for about 1 hour. Manager added time. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic container tops stored in hand washing sink by 3 compartment sink and pot stored in hand washing sink by fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed chef using hand washing sink in sushi area as a dump sink. **Warning**
53B-10-4Intermediate – Observed establishment with Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) certificates however certificates are blank and do not contain all of the required information. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Observed oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01C-10-4Intermediate – Observed oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Advised manager and he added. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Observed various foods in walk in cooler prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
Basic 13
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Located in kitchen area. **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized cut boards stored on floor next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed various cases of food stored on floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Located next to rice cooker. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-10-4Basic – Observed cartoon of cigarettes being stored on prep table in kitchen area. Chef removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Observed chef drying raw salmon with non food grade Cloth. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Observed metal can with no handle used to dispense dry rice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Observed table top cooler plastic doors cracked and broken(sushi cooler). Advised that cooler doors needs to be repaired and maintained in good condition in order to prevent potential temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-13-4Basic – Screen door is not 16-mesh to the inch and door in disrepair. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cases of takeout containers being stored on floor behind front counter. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:03 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.