Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SAKURA GABLES JAPANESE REST

440 S DIXIE HWY · CORAL GABLES · Dade County · FL 331462201

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 10, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3665176
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13520536
DBPR license2301326

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#14High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at walk in freezer, raw beef skewers stored over box of mixed vegetables.

#15High Priority03F-02-5

High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed for sushi rice at front counter. As per operator was placed 1 hour ago. Operator placed time onto rice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#16High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Dorsey bottle of car polish stored on prep counter at kitchen operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#17Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed operator using front counter hand sink to fill sanitizer bucket.

#18Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed none at front counter hand sink. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 13

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Observed at front counter reach in cooler, frozen reduced oxygen package of tuna not removed from packaging prior to thawing. Operator removed from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees open can of soda on kitchen area prep cutting board. Operator removed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled with grease and debris behind fixed equipment throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line on oven handles. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed at front counter in a container of tempura mix. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed at oven soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed at cook line stove. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic35B-13-4

Basic – Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Observed at open kitchen exit door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed at front counter reach in cooler, bowls of garden salad stored uncovered. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic36-50-4

Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hood filters soiled with grease build up.

#12Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

#13Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout kitchen a front sushi area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:14 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
4 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.