Takara Steakhouse Sushi
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
37
Score
Takara Steakhouse Sushi, located at 1335 Us Highway 1 in Vero Beach, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on October 14, 2025, with a score of 37. The inspection identified five critical and five minor violations, including issues with equipment storage, temperature control for packaged fish, and an ice scoop in contact with ice, though this last item was corrected on-site. This most recent inspection aligns with a historical pattern of high-risk scores across ten recorded inspections for the Japanese and sushi restaurant.
8
Inspections
5
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
37
May 29, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 minor violations.
82
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
29
Aug 27, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
27
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
30
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 20 minor violations.
21
Apr 17, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 31, 2022
Routine - Food
12 critical violations. 10 major violations. 23 minor violations.
2
Violations — Oct 14, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. At front counter hand sink
24-27-4
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. Tilapia in ROP states to remove while frozen
06-09-1
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed Steaks stored in ROP with no dates in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Operator states they were placed in bags less than 48 hours. Operator removed steaks from packaging **Corrected On-Site**
03G-53-1
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce over cooked noodles in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Hose into large kettle. Operator removed hose to allow gap **Corrected On-Site**
29-44-4
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 0ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. In rice warmer. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sauces in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tilapia in ROP
01B-13-4
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Core (Minor)
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