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SAMURAI HIBACHI AND RAMEN

2606 SW 19 AVE RD STE 103 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 31, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3678837
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13565759
DBPR license5202955

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate10 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 4

#11High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went ringing in orders put on gloves to prepare salads without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over bamboo shoots and bean sprouts in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager placed pork on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: pork (49F – Cold Holding). Manager stated pork placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved pork to inside of cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#14High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink.

Intermediate 4

#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Case of plastic wrap stored in dish area hand washing sink. Manager removed plastic wrap during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#16Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#17Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Three training records missing completion date, expiration date and managers certification number. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#18Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee on duty missing training certificate.

Basic 10

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop rice from rolling bin. Manager removed bowl from rolling bin. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-45-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard on bottom shelf of prep table next to three compartment sink.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on table above bins of flour. Manager moved bins of flour to another area of kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape hanging in kitchen across from three compartment sink.

#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cart handle next to cook line. Manager placed tongs on grill. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Push handle for ice dispenser of wait station soda machine soiled with mold-like substance.

#7Basic24-17-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee wiping clean silverware with wiping cloth in kitchen area.

#8Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish thawing at room temperature on cook line. Manager moved fish to walk-in cooler to continue thawing. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel stored on reach-in cooler from cook line.

#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food container on shelf across from dish machine.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:45 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
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
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.