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KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE

11609 E COLONIAL DR · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32817

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3740784
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13779286
DBPR license5812546

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#11High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee washed hands on bathroom then went back to kitchen non hand wash and start stirring noodles . Employee came from outside started touching pans to organize service cart and no hand washing .

#12High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 3 live flying insects on mop sink walls 3 live flying insects on walls on employee bathroom across from mop sink **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp cold holding for 45 F on make table with temperature if 50F . Noodles kept cold holding on cook line for 30 minutes with temperature if 50F Placed in cooler for rapid cooling . Raw beef kept cold holding for 1hr with temperature of 50F . on make table Cross from flat tops . All utensils rechecked 43F. Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#14High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Placed in wrong side of splitter , properly stored, Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Debris inside of sink by kitchen entrance. Seems as some one dropped foid or rinse a pan. Operator cleaned . Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 10

#1Basic05-11-4

Basic – Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. Thermometer located at back of cooler , cooler located in cook line . Placed at front if cooler. Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Stored plates by dish area not inverted.

#3Basic06-09-2

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. Raw diced tuna thawing on rop continue frozen at this . Operator removed from package **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle on chest freezer broken / missing Reach in cooler across from flat top withtemperature of 53F .

#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. bar area .

#6Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Crack on-top of bulk container use to store rice.

#7Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted shelves on reach in cooler located by employee bathroom.

#8Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler across from make tables

#9Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak from hand sink located in cook line , fixed no leak Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Placed in sanitizer bucket . Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.