JAPAN INN
1781 N UNIVERSITY DR · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33322
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee removed hat and then put hat back on and failed to wash hands before returning to prep food. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed spatula at 3 compartment sink but did not sanitize utensil. Placed in dishmachine to sanitize properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored behind peas and carrots on top of make table at prep cooler in cookline area , where drippings from beef could contaminate peas and carrots when being pulled forward. Food's moved and properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken stored behind raw shrimp on top of make table at prep cooler in cookline area , where drippings from chicken could contaminate shrimp when being pulled forward. Food's moved and properly stored. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roaches on gaskets at small flip top cooler at end of cookline. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
11-07-4Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed Big Five. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. chicken from 45° at 3:05 to 45° at 3:52 cooling since 2:05 at walk-in cooler in plastic covered container. Plastic wrap removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items ( Wiping cloth bucket) stored in the sink. Obstruction removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-10-4Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. No written plan for time marked eggs and butter on table carts.Added to time as a public health control document. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior back door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over prepped veggies at walk-in cooler. Foods moved and properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0 ppm chlorine **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:51 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.