SAKURA GABLES JAPANESE REST
440 S DIXIE HWY · CORAL GABLES · Dade County · FL 331462201
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed at walk in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over box of broccoli. **Repeat Violation**
08A-24-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at walk in cooler and freezer, raw chicken stored over raw salmon and tuna.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter sushi bar misago (62F – Cold Holding); krab sticks (73F – Cold Holding). As per employee for 1.5 hours for prep. Observed at kitchen prep counter tofu (71F – Cold Holding). As per employee for 3 hours. Employee placed into cooler to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed used as dump sink with food remnants inside.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed for chlorine sanitizer. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink.
Basic 11
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 4 frozen sealed packages of ground tuna a front counter not removed from packaging to thaw. **Repeat Violation**
12B-01-4Basic – Employee eating while preparing food. Observed for employee at front sushi station eating a piece of prepared salmon before placing g into display case.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee crack egg for fried rice dish , then proceed to fryer to cook noodle without hand wash.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed for employee at sushi station. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in freezer box of edamame stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at oven and sink. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed ovens soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed stove soiled with food debris overflow. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed containers of lettuce, salads, chicken and shrimp uncovered at coolers. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:02 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.