Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
50
Score
Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 17, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around 10 violations each.
“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
By comparison, the average Vero Beach facility scores 77, putting Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant on the weaker side. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Dishwasher is reading 0ppm. Primed and ran multiple times. Reading 0ppm. Issue with sanitizer line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: Operator has signed a new contract to service dish machine. They are scheduled to come out this Friday. Operator is utilizing 3 bay sink **Time Extended**
22-52-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over cream cheese in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has old food residue - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above reach in freezers on cooks line **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of rice in storage shed on floor. Lexan container of broccoli in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to kitchen back door and hand sink - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Old food debris under wire shelves above prep cooler in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
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Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Dishwasher is reading 0ppm. Primed and ran multiple times. Reading 0ppm. Issue with sanitizer line **Warning**
22-52-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over cream cheese in walk in cooler
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has old food residue
22-02-4
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.
53B-13-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Old food debris under wire shelves above prep cooler in kitchen
36-27-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above reach in freezers on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of rice in storage shed on floor. Lexan container of broccoli in walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to kitchen back door and hand sink
36-24-5
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Aug 18, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Premade Raw salmon sushi roll stored in same container as fried spring rolls in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken and beef store together in reach in freezer. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon thawed in ROP
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese (46F - Cold Holding); fish pieces (46F - Cold Holding) Establishment received truck delivery 30 minutes ago 2nd temp: cream cheese 43f. Fish pieces 43f. Cold holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand sink
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above freezer **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
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. Salmon thawed in ROP
06-09-1
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Operator does not have sanitizer for DM, reading 0ppm. Manager set up 3 bay sink and has states sanitizer is ordered **Repeat Violation**
16-55-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employees plate of food sitting on rice cooker **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop in warmer at 106f. Advised manager to turn up heat
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have heavy grease buildup **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee came in from outside without changing gloves and began to start order. Educated manager that she needed to wash hands and change gloves
12A-09-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Gallon of milk observed at 51f. In glass cooler. Employee states it has been in cooler overnight
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu in ice bath found at 46f. Just placed in service per employee. Advised to rapid chill Milk 51f. In glass cooler overnight
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink on cooks line is not accessible for employees due to plumbing in disrepair. PVC pipe has fallen off hand sink and running water is dumped onto floor when used. Manager reattached pipe. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Quart clear Cup in flour bin
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above freezer **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Glass 2 door cooler is reading 45f.
14-74-7
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Operator does not have sanitizer on site for dishwasher. Not in use at time of inspection. Advised to use bleach and set up 3CS until truck comes in
16-55-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to hand wash sink and back door **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer White chest freezer has ice buildup
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are dripping grease Wire shelves above 3CS are soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over ready to eat sushi roll in low boy fryer cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dump sink evidenced by ice at sushi bar
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator states they ran out of sanitizer for dishwasher. Someone was able to deliver and now reading 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-38-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration dates are not on any certificates
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
31B-06-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bowl with rice in dry storage
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above tall stainless freezer next to back door
36-36-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on cook line shelf **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar in dry storage shed
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters and gasket soiled on freezer **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
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Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in walk in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Sushi bar **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack over prep table. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to back door under hand wash sink - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filters surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-15: **Time Extended**
21-04-4
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Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice found at 64F, employee stated it was just taken out of cooler. Moved to walk in cooler to rapid chill. Small tempura cooler: Chicken 46F Crab 46F Shrimp 46F Tempura Vegetables 64F All prepared since 10:30, found at 1:15pm. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over summer rolls in reach in cooler. Items were moved to correct spot **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soap dispenser in sink. Was removed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in walk in cooler
02C-02-5
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. Salmon thawed. Manager threw away
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Sushi bar **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack over prep table. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Next to back door under hand wash sink
36-24-5
Basic - Hood filters surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
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Oct 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Reading 0 and no replacement pail. triple sink is set up and being utilized **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: Primed 3 times, not sanitizing **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
29-42-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade dirty - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dripping grease - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster is in a shared plaza - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
33-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
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Sep 21, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
26
Mar 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Sushi chef moved garbage can and did not wash hands and change gloves. Educated manager who translated **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above reach in 2. Hole in wall below rear hand wash sink **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Clean linens stored in improper location.hanging from servers aprons
21-16-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear screen door
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of sugar on floor in store **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils found at 107°, operator turned heat up **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Inside sushi case **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dirty
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dredges on cooks line
02D-01-5
58
Jul 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook eating on prep line did not wash hands. Educated operator who translated to cook. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops stored over dressing **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Rear of kitchen 2. Wall in disrepair next to rear door.
36-36-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
12B-02-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water found at 114°. Operator changed water and is now reading 141° **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Take out bags stored on floor
25-05-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant on file is from Feb 17, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant.
How does Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Vero Beach?
Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the Vero Beach average of 77.
Has Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sake Japanese and Thai Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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