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LATIN JAPAN

9409 US 19, Port Richey FL 34668

Last inspected Apr 28, 2025 · 4 visits since October 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence6113934
Grade history
OCT 23
APR 24
DEC 24
APR 25
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cooler in kitchen noodles (44F - Cold Holding), made last night, moved to freezer
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Apr 28, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shell eggs over carrots in. Vertical cooler in kitchen, moved eggs to bottom
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cooler in kitchen- Beef (44F - Cold Holding); Poultry (45F - Cold Holding)moved to freezer
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen,
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation/Warning
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-01-5/Warning
Dec 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Total hand wash time less than 15 seconds, discussed with operator
High priority/12A-17-4
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In vertical 2 door cooler in kitchen- shell eggs over bucket of soy sauce
High priority/08A-05-6
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in prep sink, discussed use of hand wash sink
Intermediate/12A-03-4
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap or paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen or front counter
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp in bowl of standing water at prep sink, 82F, moved to freezer
Basic/06-01-5/Corrective Action Taken
Apr 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cooler in kitchen noodles (44F - Cold Holding), made last night, moved to freezer
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Oct 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket a5 front counter > 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site
No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter
Intermediate/31B-03-4

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.