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KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE

2210 W BRANDON BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3463992
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8774989
DBPR license3916714

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Tested at 10ppm **Warning**

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#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line cooked potatoes (67F – Cold Holding); cooked carrots (54F – Cold Holding); butter (62F – Cold Holding); cooked broccoli (45F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (45F – Cold Holding) Back prep cooler : cooked potato (44F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding) Discussed using deeper pans and not doubling pans up and having product above fill line in make tables. Also adjusting Time As A Public Health Control forms if needed **Warning**

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#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo steam well: cooked potatoes (116F – Hot Holding); cooked carrot (119F – Hot Holding); cooked rice noodles (132F – Hot Holding). **Warning**

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Basic 1

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table next to cut potatoes **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.