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1447 S UNIVERSITY DRIVE · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33324

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 24, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3710381
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13748874
DBPR license1623420

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels used to line the bottoms of containers of vegetables in the walk in cooler. Operator removed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw lobster stored over ready to eat cooked shrimp in the tall cooler in the back of the restaurant. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed back handwashing sink blocked with a table with a rice cooker on it. Operator moved table and rice cooker. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the back handwashing sink with metal cookware stored in it and the sushi handwashing sink with sanitizer buckets stored in it. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed vegetables stored on the floor in the walk in cooler and sauces stored on the floor by the dry storage area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at the sushi station. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the bar.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.