Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025
82
Score
Across the available record, Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas has 15 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Dec 19, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated”, showing up three times.
Among Wellington restaurants, the typical score is 71; Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
15
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cook line stove top: ginger sauce (130F - Hot Holding); As per operator out of temperature for approximately for 1 hour Operator reheat product to 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-19: cook line stove top: ginger sauce (120F - Hot Holding); As per operator out of temperature for approximately for 1.5 hours. Operator placed to reheat to 165+F. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: Unwashed peppers, avocados over chopped lettuce, cream cheese Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-19: At walk in cooler: Unwashed peppers stored over chopped lettuce Unwashed mushrooms over washed bean sprouts. Operator corrected. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
82
Dec 18, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
17
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
35
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At bar area sitting in a pan on ice: half and half (58F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored over 4 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Stored on floor in bucket near hand wash sink beside triple sink: Rehydrated noodles (72F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored approximately 1 hour. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved to quick chill. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon and raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. As per operator stored for 3.5 hours. Operator removed items from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Several packages of commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. As per operator stored for 3. 25 hours. Operator removed items from packaging. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
82
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed: 7 flies flying around at bar area. 2 flies flying around at sushi bar; 1 landing on clean cutting board. 2 flies flying around in kitchen area; 1 landing on lid of clean pan of sauce along cook line. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At sushi bar low boy cooler: raw tuna stored over cooked salmon. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. At bar area sitting in a pan on ice: half and half (58F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored over 4 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At bar area sitting in a pan on ice: half and half (58F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored over 4 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food 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 cannot be determined. Cooked white rice; sushi rice; raw shelled eggs ; bean sprout; noodles; tempura shrimp identified on written procedures but not time marked. As per operator, items stored since 1.75 hours. Operator time marked all items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On shelf across from cook line: cooked rice with mixed vegetables (107F - Hot Holding) As per chef, cooked and stored since 1.75 hours. Advised operator to reheat to 165F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed chef touch raw chicken then handled clean pan of noodles and cooked rice; ho hand wash. Advised chef to wash hands. **Warning**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In reach in freezer: cooked fish mix, cooked then frozen 2 days prior not date marked. Peanut sauce with cooked bell peppers cooked then frozen 2 days prior not date marked. Operator removed items to date mark. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-04-5
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. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon and raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. As per operator stored for 3.5 hours. Operator removed items from packaging. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1
30
Nov 13, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
47
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At walk in cooler cut cucumbers with non food grade paper towel lining container- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk in cooler raw tuna over unwashed produce- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink by dish machine with large container blocking sink- operated removed.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cookline knife between reach in cooler- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
64
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple specialty rolls with raw fish not identified in menu. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-06: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
90
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. At sushi station- container of fish eggs lined with paper towels- educated operator- employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: At sushi station- container of sliced cucumber wrapped in paper towels- operator removed. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple specialty rolls with raw fish not identified in menu. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
78
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed paper towel use in direct contact with cut vegetables and fried salmon . Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Observed paper towel use in direct contact with cut vegetables and fried salmon . Operator removed **Warning* **Admin Complaint**
14-15-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple specialty rolls with raw fish not identified in menu **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
05-08-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed big 6 poster to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
11-07-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed procedures to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 20 dead roaches on the floor by dry storage and under reach in freezers by back door. Operator clean and sanitized areas **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Observed approximately 5 dead roaches at dry storage area on floor. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables (. Avocados) not washed prior to preparation on sushi bar, Operator washed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
08B-39-4
52
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Bamboo sliced See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled personal cell followed by handled clean plates Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed paper towel use in direct contact with cut vegetables and fried salmon . Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked rice inside walk in cooler Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed deep covered containers with Cook rice at 10:30 53F cooling .per operator cooling since last nigh Product did not cool to 41°F within 6 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed Sushi rice from yesterday on sushi bar area. Product over 4 hours. Operator discarded.See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed overstocked container with pork dumpling 44F cold holding on cook line. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Per operator product stored for approximately 20 minutes. Operator removed overstocked **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed Sushi rice from yesterday on sushi bar area. Product over 4 hours. Operator discarded.See stop sale. **Warning**
03F-01-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed deep covered containers with Cook rice at 10:30 53F cooling .per operator cooling since last nigh Product did not cool to 41°F within 6 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale **Warning**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed big 6 poster to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed procedures to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple specialty rolls with raw fish not identified in menu **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line Operator provided **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
05-08-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 20 dead roaches on the floor by dry storage and under reach in freezers by back door. Operator clean and sanitized areas **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Multiple containers with ginger stored on floor on sushi bar area. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables (. Avocados) not washed prior to preparation on sushi bar, Operator washed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-39-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Partially frozen raw fish thawing on sink . Operator opened water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
15
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling with bare hands cut lemons for glasses of water for customers. Stopped and educated employee on proper handling of ready to eat products, with gloves . **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. raw salmon at 1:32pm (53°F ambient cooling) since 30 minutes , rechecked at 2:48pm( 50°F cooling) at the current cooling rate the product will not reach 41°F. Operator split product and loosened plastic wrap. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.at the bar. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Next to walk-in cooler. With dry spices are. Operator cleaned and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site**
24-06-4
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. Several bags with fish. Operator removed fish from bags **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice bin with cup with no handle. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside bar cooler with half and half Operator provided **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.at 0 ppm at the sushi bar. Operator corrected to 100 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
55
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Advised operator to renew certifications for food handlers **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-30: **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed two containers with partially frozen raw chicken and a bag of salmon thawing at room temperature on cook line. Operator moved products to walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-30: Same. Observed a deep container with standing water with partially frozen krab meat seating under the hand washing sink on the floor. Operator moved to walk-in cooler **Time Extended**
06-01-5
86
Aug 8, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a container with raw tuna stored above a container with cut cucumbers inside sushi bar cooler and a container with raw scallops stored above a container with cooked chicken inside cook line cooler. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed seating on sushi bar a container with fish eggs 60°F cold Holding. Per operator product stored for approximately 1 hour Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved product to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food 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 cannot be determined. Observed several items under Time control with no time mark. Cooked rice, cooked noodles, bean sprouts, sushi rice, imitation crab, tempura shrimp. Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator timed marked products for the remaining time of 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several containers with curry sauce stored on walk-in cooler not dated marked. Per operator products prepared and stored for approximately 36 hours. Operator dated marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-05-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. On sushi bar area
22-16-4
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas on file is from Dec 19, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas.
How does Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas compare to other restaurants in Wellington?
Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Wellington average of 71.
Has Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas is inspected around four times per year on average.
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