KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
14401 N DALE MABRY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touched hair then handled clean equipment. Manager had employee put dishes in dish area and wash hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live flies in bar area. Landing on alcohol bottles and shelves. 2 live flies inside kitchen area landing in dish pit area. Spoke with operator, will have pest control scheduled for tonight. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 6 oz Tuna unwholesome. Raw tuna packaging stated packaging must be removed before thawing. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken in reach in cooler tempted at 45F. Operator moved to walk in freezer retempted at 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions, tempted at 4:30pm, cooked at 4:25pm (127F). Operator turned on crockpot. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrub in employee hand washing sink located in back kitchen next to prep sink area. Operator removed scrub at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine next to office has mold-like substance on the back of the ice machine lid. **Repeat Violation** **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. Raw tuna packaging stated packaging must be removed before thawing. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen adjacent to flat top griddle has excessive cut marks. **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Located next to ice machine and three compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal drink inside chest freezer in back kitchen area. Operator removed during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag ice stored on floor in walk in freezer **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open cardboard dumpster lid. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink found inside box of cucumbers in walk in cooler. Operator removed drink during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Kitchen pipes behind kitchen equipment heavily soiled. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed Zucchini stored over washed packaged lettuce in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:43 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.