Moon Thai & Japanese
Last inspected: Jul 23, 2025
82
Score
Inspectors have visited Moon Thai & Japanese 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Jul 23, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around eight violations, down from roughly 14 violations earlier in the record.
The pattern that stands out is “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled”, which has been cited three times.
Restaurants in Miami average 74, so Moon Thai & Japanese is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 23, 2025
Complaint Full
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board at the sushi bar area with groove marks and no longer cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: Observed white cutting board at the sushi bar area with groove marks and no longer cleanable. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket located across the cook line torn. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: Observed reach in cooler gasket located across the cook line torn. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed building components behind the cook line soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: Observed building components behind the cook line soiled. **Time Extended**
36-50-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall near mop sink soiled. Observed wall behind main cook line soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-23: Observed wall behind main cook line soiled. **Time Extended**
36-27-5
82
Jul 22, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 18 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed house hold pesticide spray underneath prep table with food seasonings next to it. **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach above hand wash sink located at the sushi bar area. **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitation bucket inside hand wash sink at the sushi bar area. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed exterior of dish washing machine soiled. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tank not secured in back prep area. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board at the sushi bar area with groove marks and no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach underneath reach in cooler located across the cook line. **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed purse stored above food preparation area at the cook line area. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male cook line employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed aluminum containers at the dry rack station with water accumulation on the rim. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket located across the cook line torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor located near back cook line area soiled. Observed floor near mop sink soiled. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed container in back dry storage area containing rice cracked. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed kitchen knife store in between reach in coolers located across the cook line. **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a set of tongs on oven door handle at the cook line. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket located across the cook line soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed pipe underneath prep wash sink leaking water. **Warning**
29-08-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed building components behind the cook line soiled. **Warning**
36-50-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall near mop sink soiled. Observed wall behind main cook line soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on top of white cutting board located across the cook line not stored in sanitizing solution. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed several working containers of seasonings and oils not labeled throughout the prep area and cook line. **Warning**
02D-01-5
27
Jun 12, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jun 11, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches crawling inside the reach in cooler door gaskets across from the stove. **Warning**
35A-05-4
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 can be determined. Observed rice not time marked but rest opened at 3:00 pm **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed more than 6 employees at the time if the inspection. **Warning**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Form was provided to operator. **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed establishment has 15 employees working but they just provided food handler training for 6 employees. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ac vents and light shields soiled with grease at the cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed spoons and forks not inverted by the salad station. Employee fixed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-07-4
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. Observed white fish 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. Stop sale was issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed wood cutting board no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed reading glasses and car keys stored above preparation table in the kitchen. Employee removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal containers stored on shelf by the salad station. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 plastic buckets with soy sauce stored on the floor if the dry storage. Employee removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice scoop inside standing water at 70°F next to the coke machine. Employee removed the water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food not covered inside the reach in freezer. Employee covered it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by excessive steam or vapors in kitchen. Observed inadequate ventilation at the time of the inspection. The hood system is not working above the fryer. **Warning**
36-65-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed both mops inside the bucket. Employee removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the kitchen area and sushi counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed a scoop handle inside the flour. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-5
25
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed date of birth missing from food handler certificate for Edwin M.
53B-10-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Near mop sink
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cups with no handle stored inside containers of flour and rice under prep table. Operator removed cups. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling/vents dusty above cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
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. Observed raw tuna thawing inside reduced oxygen package at sushi bar. Operator cut open bag. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer door gasket torn
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup on walk in freezer door **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop stored inside container of flour with handle in contact with flour. Operator properly placed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door handles soiled in front of fryer
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water at bottom of salad reach in cooler by kitchen entrance. Operator cleaned up water inside of cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed smoked salmon thawing at room temperature in sushi bar. Operator moved salmon to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
55
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed cook dry hands on wiping cloth. Coached employee and employee rewashed hands and dried with paper towel. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bamboo chutes (57F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (51F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler. As per manger, products were at non functioning reach in cooler at cook line for approximately 2 hours. Manager took products to freezer to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
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. Employee placed time mark on product container. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the sanitizer buckets. Observed no chlorine test kit available for chlorine solution.
16-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents at dish area and cook line soiled with black substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of raw fish stored on floor at walk in freezer and several plastic containers of sauce at walk in cooler. Manger began removing products from floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at storage area and cook line.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometers at preparation coolers at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) employee replenished solution with chlorine. Final reading, 100ppm.
21-07-4
43
Mar 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
43
Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
95
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
37
Aug 17, 2022
Complaint Full
11 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Located near walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Located near walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Located above walk in cooler and women's bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Ceiling tile missing. Located above walk in cooler and women's bathroom. **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Located at sushi area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Located at sushi area. **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket in disrepair at cook line across from fryer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket in disrepair at cook line across from fryer. **Time Extended**
14-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of ginger and cooking oil stored on the floor at dry storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Observed containers of ginger and cooking oil stored on the floor at dry storage area. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Located at sushi area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Located at sushi area. **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Located at ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Located at ware washing area. **Time Extended**
38-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Located at reach in cooler at cook line across from fryer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Located at reach in cooler at cook line across from fryer. **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with black substance at back preparation area and ware washing area. Employees removed debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Observed wall soiled with black substance at back preparation area and ware washing area. Employees removed debris. **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from ceiling onto floor at women's bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-17: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from ceiling onto floor at women's bathroom. **Time Extended**
29-11-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Moon Thai & Japanese last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Moon Thai & Japanese on file is from Jul 23, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Moon Thai & Japanese?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Moon Thai & Japanese.
How does Moon Thai & Japanese compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Moon Thai & Japanese most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Miami average of 74.
Has Moon Thai & Japanese's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Moon Thai & Japanese have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Moon Thai & Japanese 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 Moon Thai & Japanese inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Moon Thai & Japanese is inspected around three times per year on average.
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