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
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Found 4 live roaches behind reach in chest freezer on cooks line. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salads in glass cooler reading 58°, tofu reading 57°. Employee stated that salads and tofu were prepped moved to cooler 2hours ago. Advised to rapid chill. Glass cooler digital display reading 58°. Spring rolls in reach in cooler 44°, for 20 minutes. Advised to rapid chill.**Corrective Action Taken** **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. Sushi rice. Employee added time stamp **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sink near sushi bar **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Manager killed 1 roach. Found 2 dead roaches under reach in chest freezer on cooks line. **Admin Complaint**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee stated milk and heavy cream is for employees in salad cooler
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near ice machine
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors have accumulated grease under flat top grill
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. On cooks line
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink on cooks line
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Servers area, to go containers not inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. On cooks line
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Crab Rangoon in freezer not covered **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:06 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.