SAMURAI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR
8780 NAVARRE PARKWAY, Navarre FL 32566
Last inspected May 19, 2026 · 6 visits since November 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.
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
May 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Buildup on ice shield inside ice machine. Employee cleaned ice shield during inspection.
Jan 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tank at soda fountain syrup station not secured.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Metal pan used to serve soy sauce nesting in soy sauce container. Pan has no handle. Employee removed pan during inspection.
Mar 31, 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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No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 6 food handlers present.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups and bowls used for dry ingredients throughout kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce and pot of garlic butter stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles for several items throughout kitchen stored with handle buried in items.
Nov 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans stored in handwash sink on cook line
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager with more than 4 employees present.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sinks in kitchen. Operator replaced paper towels during inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for dry bulk rice
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Multiple in various areas of kitchen
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between cold-holding unit and prep table.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water for rice scoops reading 75F
Feb 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer in sanitizer bucket not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm chlorine on inspector test strips.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at sushi bar has dish ware/containers in it.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black buildup on ice shield of ice machine near dish machine.
Food stored on floor. Box of shrimp, Cabbage, and Wantons stored on floor in walk in freezer. Buckets of Bang Bang Sauce and Spicy Mayo stored on floor in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Employee described method of thawing as shrimp and chicken left out overnight on ice. No temperature logs or monitoring are conducted. Operator is going to switch to thawing via refrigeration.
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Upon inspection observed raw chicken over cucumbers in walk in cooler.
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Upon inspection observed establishment using vinegar to render sushi rice non time/temperature controlled for safety. Operator does not have approved HACCP plan in place. Establishment will hold rice by time moving forward.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Upon inspection observed plate guard with debris present.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Upon inspection observed cup with no handle present resting in large container of rice near cook line.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Upon inspection observed cloth resting on top of sushi rice in sushi bar area. Operator removed cloth during inspection.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Indoor walk in freezer with ice build up present.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt or dust. Upon inspection observed dust build up on screen cover of fan in walk in cooler.
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.