MIKATA BUFFET INC
3201 NW FEDERAL HWY 1 · JENSEN BEACH · Martin County · FL 34957
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized 0ppm. Operator added chlorine 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03C-75-5High Priority – Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Shrimp (119F-125F – Cooking) at cook line on their way to the buffet. Shrimp were returned to grill and cooked to 167F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 0ppm. Operator set up triple sink with 75ppm chlorine to sanitize. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Hibachi chef used his personal cell phone and then put on gloves to work with clean utensils and dishes in hibachi station. Chef went to wash his hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap at mop sink, after entering the kitchen and then proceeded to the buffet and handled clean utensils on the buffet. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish washer using triple sink with 0ppm chlorine to wash, rinse and sanitize pans. Sink was properly set up 75ppm chlorine and pans were sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roaches on top of dish machine, no doors between dish area and cook line. 2 live roaches on wall under dish machine, no door's between dish area and cook line. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety sushi rice identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control was one hour ago. Operator time marked. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands with no soap at mop sink, after entering the kitchen and then proceeded to the buffet and handled clean utensils on the buffet. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime can opener. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times dishes stored in sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, filling buckets with water and cleaning knifes in sushi station. Manager reviewed proper procedures with staff. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in employee bathroom. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in employee bathroom. Operator provided. **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl with no handle used to dispense salt on cook line. Operator removed bowl **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in storage area, dish area and above ice machines. **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. Tuna stored in refrigerator at sushi station was removed from freezer 4 hours ago. Sushi chef removed fish from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
33-10-4Basic – Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt and dust ceiling between hoods. **Warning**
12B-01-4Basic – Sushi chef eating behind sushi counter in sushi prep area while preparing sushi. Employee went to dining room to eat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Salmon thawing in standing water in triple sink next to ice machine. Operator turned water on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Hood filters accumulating grease. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:38 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.