KOBE JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
14401 N DALE MABRY, Tampa FL 33618 · 9088909
Last inspected May 29, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 43 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live flies in bar area. Landing on alcohol bottles and shelves. 2 live flies inside kitchen area landing in dish pit area. Spoke with operator, will have pest control scheduled for tonight.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.at hose bib leading to water for mop sink missing vacuum breaker, discussed with manager the importance of a vacuum breaker.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to dishwasher manager placed soap at handwashing sink
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager printed and hung up current license
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to microwave on food prep area, employee moved drinks to a designated area.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on hot line across from grill, manager moved phone off of food preparation area.
Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of butter and liquid eggs stored of floor in walk in cooler, an d boxes of frozen shrimp cases on floor in walk in freezer, manager moved items off the floor on to shelves.
Oct 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 4 lbs and 14 oz of raw sushi tuna thawed in reduced oxygen packaging at sushi station Reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 55F at 5:20pm stored in front line Reach in cooler from Walk in cooler at 3pm cooled to 34F at 5:50pm, raw shrimp 55F at 5:20pm stored in front line Reach in cooler from Walk in cooler at 3pm cooled to 43F at 5:50pm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple Cutting boards soiled in kitchen area. Inside of soda gun soiled at bar area.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink used for dumping ice, located at kitchen entrance.
Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
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. 4 lbs and 14 oz of raw sushi tuna thawed in reduced oxygen packaging at sushi station Reach in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage stored on top of mini Reach in cooler for ice cream. Manager relocated beverage to an proved location during time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. 2 boxes of bag-in-box syrup mix stored on floor in dry storage room. Manager relocated both boxes during time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in prep sink filled with ice and cold flowing water without water overflow. Employee relocated all raw shrimp into a container with flowing water to allow water overflow into prep sink during time of inspection.
Jun 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 49F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar area soiled. Cutting boards in back kitchen.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee protein shake stored in service Reach in cooler for salad. Operator relocated drink to an approved location during time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Container of beef stock an 2 containers of chicken stock stored on floor on front line cook next to pasta station. Operator relocated all stock to an approved location during time of inspection.
Jan 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards,.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on cooks line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on shelf of clean dishes in dish area.
Food stored on floor. Bulk soda boxes on floor in dry storage. Operator relocated.
May 15, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine next to office has mold-like substance on the back of the ice machine lid.
Drain cover(s) missing. Located next to ice machine and three compartment sink.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Kitchen pipes behind kitchen equipment heavily soiled.
May 14, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 16 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority1 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server touched hair then handled clean equipment. Manager had employee put dishes in dish area and wash hands
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 20 live flies in bar area. Landing on alcohol bottles and shelves. 2 live flies inside kitchen area landing in dish pit area. Spoke with operator, will have pest control scheduled for tonight.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 6 oz Tuna unwholesome. Raw tuna packaging stated packaging must be removed before thawing.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken in reach in cooler tempted at 45F. Operator moved to walk in freezer retempted at 41F.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions, tempted at 4:30pm, cooked at 4:25pm (127F). Operator turned on crockpot.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a scrub in employee hand washing sink located in back kitchen next to prep sink area. Operator removed scrub at time of inspection.
Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine next to office has mold-like substance on the back of the ice machine lid.
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. Raw tuna packaging stated packaging must be removed before thawing.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen adjacent to flat top griddle has excessive cut marks.
Drain cover(s) missing. Located next to ice machine and three compartment sink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal drink inside chest freezer in back kitchen area. Operator removed during time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Bag ice stored on floor in walk in freezer
Open cardboard dumpster lid.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink found inside box of cucumbers in walk in cooler. Operator removed drink during time of inspection.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Kitchen pipes behind kitchen equipment heavily soiled.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed Zucchini stored over washed packaged lettuce in walk in cooler.
Dec 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Dec 11, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temp tested at 141 f tested two times. Discussed with employee to use three compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee eating while preparing food. Discussed with management
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks in reach in cooler.
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