Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

SARKU JAPAN

801 N CONGRESS AVE STE 661 · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33426

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3499058
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8878682
DBPR license6009233

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee entered the kitchen for outside, washed hands with no soap, and began washing dishes. Reviewed proper handwashing with employee. Employee wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw salmon stored over RTE cut cabbage in walk in cooler. Operator removed salmon. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – WD-40 chemical improperly stored on top of rice cooker in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200+ ppm chlorine next to walk in cooler. Operator added more water 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee entered kitchen from outside and washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink, in prep sink next to handwashing sink. Employee began washing dishes. Discussed proper handwashing with employee. Employee washed hands in hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. shrimp at 3:00 (105F – Cooling) cooked at 2:30, 101F at 3:35. Shrimp being in dish area at room temperature in a deep pot with hot water. At this rate shrimp will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Shrimp were removed from hot water and placed on an ice bath, temperature 64F 10 minutes later. Noodles (68F – Cooling) at 2:55 cooked at 12:00, 67-68F at 3:35. In deep, covered, stacked containers in walk in cooler. At this rate noodles will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator divided noodles into smaller container and left uncovered to cool in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen and employee restroom. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Cup with no handle used to dispense brown sugar in kitchen prep line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Salmon in walk in cooler. Operator segregated and identified. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of brown sugar removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.