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KOUME JAPANESE RESTAURANT

11905 W SUNRISE BLVD · PLANTATION · Broward County · FL 33323

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3422312
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8638104
DBPR license1619251

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed: – Raw octopus touching cooked vegetable gusa in reach in freezer across from cook line. – Cooked vegetables stored below raw sea food in reach in freezer in passage area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – low boy cooler at sushi bar. Observed cooked salmon (51-56F – Cold Holding); orange fish eggs (46F – Cold Holding); eel (46F – Cold Holding); imitation krab (45F – Cold Holding). Per operator, items have been in cooler since the day prior to inspection. Items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – low boy cooler at sushi bar. Observed cooked salmon (51-56F – Cold Holding); orange fish eggs (46F – Cold Holding); eel (46F – Cold Holding); imitation krab (45F – Cold Holding). Per operator, items have been in cooler since the day prior to inspection. Items were not prepared or portioned today. Items have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled bottles containing soap and degreaser at sink in dish area. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. 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 Kaoru K. Expired 10/16/2018 **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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 tuna thawed in reduced oxygen packaging in igloo at sushi bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed: – Avocado stored on floor in walk-in cooler – Soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored over stove handle. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.