VKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
1004 OLD MILL RUN · THE VILLAGES · Sumter County · FL 32162
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing gloves washed soiled pan, touched clean equipment without hand wash or changing gloves. Discussed with operator who had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked broccoli in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler in cook line area shrimp (46F – Cold Holding); salmon (46F – Cold Holding); chicken (46F – Cold Holding); dumplings (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (45F – Cold Holding) Operator states items were placed in cooler at approximately 11:30am. Operator states cooler door was left open and closed cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Eggs, butter and garlic in oil on hibachi carts. Operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Multiple certificates missing completion and expiration date.
Basic 8
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk flour container
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in cook line area with ambient temperature of 46F
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of frozen shrimp in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in water 73F Ice scoop handle in ice in bar area **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line microwave
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple cloths in kitchen area
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:46 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.