AKASHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
5830 S DIXIE HWY · SOUTH MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33143-3645
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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. Observed employee touching RTE with bare hands. Operator was informed RTE cannot be touched with bare hands.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed shrimp inside non grade bag at reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic in oil , butter at room temperature (70F) at preparation table, issued stop sale , as per operator less than 3 hours . Operator removed the product to reach in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed one hose installed under dishwasher machine without vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 6 employees present at time of inspection.
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed 14 non original Florida and Lodging food certificates 01-31-2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 13
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic single service without handle inside the rice container. **Repeat Violation**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth napkin in contact with the sushi rice at preparation area. **Repeat Violation**
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. Observed 6 individuals unit of tilapia inside vacuum package bearing the label, thawing at room temperature under preparation table. As per operator for one and half hour. Temperature of product 62F **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08B-49-4Basic – Fish aquarium food (clams) not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed clams at reach in freezer not identified as fish food.
22-10-5Basic – Food container/utensil in-use with cold held or hot held time/temperature control for safety food for serving customers at salad bar/buffet/cafeteria line not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed mold like substance inside the ice machine located next to dishwasher machine. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed 1 container with Ginger, operator removed it
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 3 knives between oven and preparation table, operator removed it **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of the microwave soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Located next to register
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted single service **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-30-4Basic – Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Observed next to exit door . **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 6 wet towels on preparation table at sushi station and preparation table. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed cornstarch stored on soy sauce container without label.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:33 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.