GINZA JAPANESE BUFFET
16153 BISCAYNE BLVD · NORTH MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33160
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Observed raw chicken and raw beef stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler.
08A-04-5High Priority – Observed raw tuna stored over unwashed produce in walk in cooler.
03F-02-5High 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**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to hose bibb.
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink next 3 compartment sink not accessible for employee use at all times due to plastic container tops stored inside.
Basic 11
06-09-2Basic – 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.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn and sushi cooler door in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Located next to rice cooker.
14-01-5Basic – Observed can with no handle used to dispense food.
35B-13-4Basic – Observed hole in screen door. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Observed plastic jugs meant for single use reused as scoops.
08B-38-4Basic – Observed various containers of food stored on floor in walk in cooler/ freezer. Advised manager and he moved to shelf. **Repeat Violation**
38-04-4Basic – 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
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.