KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE OF CLEARWATER LLC
28775 N US 19 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33761
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 6
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. Dishmachine 0ppm. Operator set up triple sink, 200ppm quaternary **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher touched dirty equipment, ran through dish machine, then touched clean equipment. Discussed with manager who translated to employee. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched lemon wedges with bare hands to place on beverage. Discussed with employee and manager on duty. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bare hand contact with cut lemon wedges **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. butter (58F – Cold Holding); garlic and butter (64F – Cold Holding) Sitting in carts: butter (52F – Cold Holding); shell eggs (52F – Cold Holding); butter (58F – Cold Holding); garlic and oil (50F – Cold Holding); shell eggs (60F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on counter next to grill butter (58F – Cold Holding); garlic and butter (64F – Cold Holding) see stop sale. Sitting in carts: butter (52F – Cold Holding); shell eggs (52F – Cold Holding); butter (58F – Cold Holding); garlic and oil (50F – Cold Holding); shell eggs (60F – Cold Holding) see stop sale At prep table. Employee moved food deeper into cooler, and placed ice over food: octopus (46F – Cold Holding) second temp 45F; salmon (45F – Cold Holding) second temp 43F **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Prep sink is not next to 3 compartment sink. 3 compartment sink in dish area not on plans. To go area where hot food is being boxed from hot wells in expo area. Sushi bar has been removed. No hot holding station on cook line. Oven added to cook line. Cook line has different equipment, except for grill and wok station. **Warning**
Basic 6
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. Fish in packaging that says remove before thawing **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in prep area. Discussed with employee, employee moved food Employee beverage on cook line. Employee discarded **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bags of ice stored on floor of walk in freezer **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Onions being cut before being washed. Discussed with employee who began washing onions prior to cutting **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:29 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.