KOBE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
17641 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD, Tampa FL 33647 · 813-680-5800
Last inspected Jun 5, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2023
4 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Box of raw eggs stored over butter and raw onions in walk in cooler. Manager moved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored under prep table with containers of flour and tempura flakes. Manager moved
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in back prep area next to standing two door reach in cooler had plastic dish with water stored in it. Employee removed.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour and panko crust not labeled under prep table on cookline. Manager labeled.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of dayquil on prep line by three compartment sink. Manager removed
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container with utensils on cook line. Employee removed
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For dish machine
Employee beverage containers stored on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on shelf by three compartment sink. Manager removed
Food stored on floor. Observed container of stock on floor by soup kettle. Manager got off of floor
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.