Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

GINZA JAPANESE BUFFET

16153 BISCAYNE BLVD · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33160

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3751295
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13789797
DBPR license2332782

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Observed raw chicken and raw beef stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler.

#13High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Observed raw tuna stored over unwashed produce in walk in cooler.

#14High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for prepared sushi and sushi rice 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. Per manager food had only been out for about 1 hour. Manager added time marking. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to hose bibb.

Intermediate 1

#16Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink next 3 compartment sink not accessible for employee use at all times due to plastic container tops stored inside.

Basic 11

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn and sushi cooler door in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.

#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

#5Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.

#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Located next to rice cooker.

#7Basic14-01-5

Basic – Observed can with no handle used to dispense food.

#8Basic35B-13-4

Basic – Observed hole in screen door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic25-32-4

Basic – Observed plastic jugs meant for single use reused as scoops.

#10Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Observed various containers of food stored on floor in walk in cooler/ freezer. Advised manager and he moved to shelf. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic38-04-4

Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 4, 2026 11:58 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 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 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
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.