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
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook wearing gloves handled raw beef and shrimp and place on grill to cook, then wiped their hands on their soiled apron, then took a portion of cooked rice with spatula and gloved hand and placed in a take out tray for an order, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
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 tray stored above raw shrimp and salmon on trays in reach in cooler by dishwash area. employee placed raw beef under seafood. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs stored at an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit, with a surface temperature of 55F. Manager advised that eggs had been taken out 30 minutes earlier. Two bins of rice at 73F, mgr advised that rice had been taken out of walk-in-cooler 45 minutes earlier. Eggs and rice were put in walk-in-cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout. Interior of ice dispenser of soft drink machine in server area, has mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by ice machine had a metal tray across the handwash sink. Handwash sink at bar had metal scrub pad and container lids. Manager removed all the items. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at handwash sink next to ice machine. Manager instructed employee to restock. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Food dispensed ( yum yum sauce )with a bowl without a handle. **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. soiled cardboard in kitchen lining bottom shelf. Employee discarded cardboard **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open drink and bottled water stored above clean dishes in dishwash area
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked (cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both back door of establishment have gaps under the door.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Portioned Garlic butter stored in plastic container on the floor net to dishwash area. Manager placed containers on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service take out trays not inverted or protected. Trays were covered.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( zucchini, ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( Tofu ) in walk in cooler. Employee moved tofu **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:15 PM.
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.