TAKATO
551 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food… came from outside and then waring gloves to prep ready to food . Discussed with person. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure…slicing sushi fish with bare hands. Stop sale issue . Advise manager to discarded fish . **Warning**
22-57-6High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition…. Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure…slicing sushi fish with bare hands. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit….rice 52F, cut cabbage 53F, ribs 45F F in flip top reach drawer , cold well at cook line . Food not prepped or portion today . Food being held less than 4 hours . Employee time marked **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served…some are not date marked. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:48 PM.
Violation category totals
2 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.