Nami Japanese Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
47
Score
Nami Japanese Restaurant, located at 8381 Pines Blvd in Pembroke Pines, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on January 26, 2026, with a score of 47. The inspection noted two critical violations, two major violations, and five minor violations, including the accumulation of mold-like substances in the ice machine and dead fruit flies in the dry storage area. This inspection continues a historical pattern of mostly high-risk findings across seven scored inspections for the establishment.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Sep 16, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
39
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
45
Jul 2, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 2, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
35
Nov 30, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
37
Violations — Jan 26, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance on sides on back ice bin **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed 5 dead fruit flies in dry storage area. Operator removed fruit flies and cleaned and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-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. Observed raw tuna in sushi station bearing the label to remove from ROP before thawing. Thawing in cooler in ROP. Per operator food thawing less than 4 hours in rop. Operator took out fish from bag **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Dish shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on cutting board at sushi station **Warning**
12B-07-4
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands less than ten seconds. Reviewed hand washing procedures with operator.employee washed hands for more than ten seconds **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. Observed two live small flying insects in dry storage area not landing on food contact surfaces . 2. Observed 5 small flying insects at hallway entering kitchen not landing on food contact surfaces. Operator began killing insects and cleaning and sanitizing the area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Prep area glass cooler At 1:55pm portioned raw chicken 49F ambient cooling for 30 minutes to 50F at 2:50pm. At this rate proper ambient cooling to 41F in four hours will not occur. Operator put ice on food to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl stored in kitchen hand sink. Operator removed bowl **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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