TAKARA STEAKHOUSE SUSHI
1335 US HIGHWAY 1 · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib outside back door.
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash ink by employee bathroom used for spray hose where faucet goes.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in sushi bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink next to triple sink. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid.
Basic 20
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used in rice to scoop. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment door handles in sushi bar have food debris build up on them.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several co2 tanks not secured.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents have grease/dirt build up
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee items, toothbrush and toothpaste next to skewers and sauce mix. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Sushi chef no hair restraint **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups in server area wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on cookline and wait station are torn and soiled. **Repeat Violation**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. By employee bathroom.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in employee bathroom and back area of kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Escolar stored on floor in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In use tongs hanging on equipment **Repeat Violation**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield broken in back kitchen area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at Handwash sink cookline. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Monster drink in cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Plumbing at hand wash sink by triple sink not operating properly.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream in deep freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor in dish pit area.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over prepped carrots and cooked noodles. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth not stored in solution between uses in sushi bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:56 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 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.