SAITO JAPANESSE STEAKHOUSE
4675 PGA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over cooked rice. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler raw eggs stored over butter. Operator moved chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk-in cooler raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then changed gloves without washing hands proceeded to handle cleaned dishes. Educated operator, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At walk in cooler reduced oxygen package bags of tuna bearing label to remove before thawing-tuna not removed from bags prior to thawing. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler at prep area raw chicken 44-45F- cold holding, scallops 44-45F- cold holding, shrimp 44-45F- cold holding . Food not prepared or portioned today. Food out of temperature for 3hours. Operator placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line on stove Cooked carrots 132F- hot holding. Food out of temperature 15 min. Employee placed back onto stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At food prep table burn gel over single service utensils. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Had container covers in handwash sink by the cookline. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By cookline sink, operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with chemical substance not labled. Operator labled. **Warning**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At dinning room hibachi area. **Warning**
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. At walk in cooler reduced oxygen package bags of tuna bearing label to remove before thawing-tuna not removed from bags prior to thawing. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable- at cookline area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce stored on the floor. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All cabinet doors soiled with grease and debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:48 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.