KOUME JAPANESE RESTAURANT
11905 W SUNRISE BLVD · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33323
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed 0ppm. **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. Observed employees handling ready to eat sushi without the use of gloves. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bag used to hold spices. PIC removed bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. – Observed opened bag of raw scallop stored beside ice cream in freezer in kitchen. – Observed raw shrimp stored with desserts. Items not commercially packaged. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container stored in hand wash sink. PIC removed and stored appropriately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna thawed in reduced oxygen packaging. PIC removed fish from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cap stored next to measuring cup. Observed employee cell phone stored on shelf next to food preparation utensils. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at preparation table in kitchen. PIC removed and placed in laundry bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:21 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.