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MASAMUNE JAPANESE RESTAURANT

310 S FEDERAL HWY, Deerfield Beach FL 33441

Last inspected Jan 22, 2026 · 7 visits since April 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats39
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1611712
Grade history
SEP 24
MAR 25
JUN 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 6 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

2 cases · $1,400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2017024788Apr 28, 2017Jun 7, 2017$360
2--2015017079Apr 15, 2015May 20, 2015$1,040

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jan 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Spray bottle containing blue toxic substance not labeled and stored at dish machine. Operator labeled degreaser.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Food stored on floor. Observed bagged rice stored on floor in kitchen.
Basic/08B-38-4/Warning
Sep 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen.
Basic/36-34-5
Interior of toaster oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris at front counter.
Basic/22-08-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Storage shelving at front counter sushi prep.
Basic/23-03-4
Jun 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer used at dish machine.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Mar 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in prep area near freezers and ice machine.
Basic/36-11-4/Warning
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed cracked and broken light shield in kitchen.
Basic/38-01-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
Lights in food preparation area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
Basic/38-07-4/Warning
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above cook line in the kitchen.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, stored on cleaned utensil rack above triple sink in kitchen.
Basic/16-46-4/Warning
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind large chest freezer in prep area.
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation/Warning
Sep 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate9 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine in kitchen.
Basic/16-21-4
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine in kitchen.
Basic/16-23-4/Repeat Violation
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container stored inside rice container in kitchen.
Basic/14-01-5
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed duct used to repair large chest freezer door handle in kitchen.
Basic/14-71-4
Large chest freezer door with rust that has pitted the surface in kitchen.
Basic/14-17-4
Light not functioning above chest freezer in kitchen.
Basic/36-62-4/Repeat Violation
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed cracked and broken light shield above chest freezer in kitchen.
Basic/38-01-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above cookline in kitchen.
Basic/23-03-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust behind chest freezer in kitchen.
Basic/36-27-5
May 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, near back door in kitchen.
Basic/22-20-5/Repeat Violation
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine in kitchen.
Basic/16-23-4
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. Observed ground tuna thawing in sealed ROP packaging in single door reach in cooler in kitchen.
Basic/06-09-1
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Observed damaged handle and cracked door repaired with duct tape on large chest freezer in the kitchen.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Light not functioning. Light not functioning above chest freezer in the kitchen.
Basic/36-62-4
Light shield damaged/in disrepair, above large chest freezer in the kitchen.
Basic/38-01-4
Apr 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority5 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink at the sushi prep station.
Intermediate/31A-10-4/Repeat Violation
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employee hired less than 60 days, no proof of employee reporting responsibility. Provided operator Employee Reporting Agreement. Operator reviewed and signed with employee
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrected On-Site
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food, for sushi rice at sushi prep counter. Provided operator time as a public health control form. Operator completed during inspection.
Intermediate/03F-10-5/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Prepared on site curry sauce and ramen soup in reach-in refrigerator at food prep table in kitchen.
Intermediate/02C-08-5
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One unlabeled bottle of red liquid and one unlabeled bottle of light yellow liquid observed stored under triple sink in ware washing area. Operator labeled "bleach" and "degreaser".
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Basic/22-20-5
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Two door reach in cooler with broken handle repaired with duct tape opposite cook line in kitchen. 2. Observed large chest freezer lid, peeling and pitted with broken handle repaired with duct tape, opposite handsink in the kitchen.
Basic/14-11-5
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning stored at cleaned utensil rack above triple sink in ware wash area.
Basic/16-46-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. 1. Wall behind dish machine and triple sink in ware wash area 2. Wall behind cook line in kitchen. 3. Wall behind food prep table opposite two door reach in cooler in kitchen.
Basic/36-27-5

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.