SAITO'S JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
170 SUNSET DR UNIT J155 · DANIA BEACH · Broward County · FL 33004
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 3
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) observed empty gallon of chlorine sanitizer, per manager order was placed for sanitizer. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at sushi station, used personal cell phone, then proceed to grab romaine lettuces without washing hands first. After instructed employee washed hands and wear gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Per sushi chef, rice on time at 12:00, employee placed label. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
53B-15-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee working as a dishwasher did not know how to test the chlorine sanitizer in dish machine or triple sink. Manager instructed employee **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary sanitizer test strips. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bar area- containing sanitizer, employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Large ice machine in service area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees hand cream on same tray of single service items for customers, manager removed cream. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. employees working on food preparation, wearing watches and bracelets . After manager instructed employees removed jewelry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Storage area-two containers of soy sauce stored on floor, Employee placed on shelves. -walk in freezer- container of portioned steak. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Kitchen area, spoons not inverted, employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen shrimp s on standing water, Employee removed and placed under cold running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Counter-bar area. Employee placed on sanitizer solution bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:20 PM.
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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.