SUSHI SAKE
4350 N OCEAN BLVD, Lauderdale By The Se FL 33308 · 305-994-7477
Last inspected Jul 15, 2026 · 7 visits since February 2025
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 50 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 15, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen and handled clean utensils without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee washed hands.
Employee washed hands with no soap. Front counter employee washed hands with no soap. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands.
Front sushi area - Raw fish stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat cooked octopus. Operator stored all items properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Glass unit - cut lettuce - ambient cooling starting at 11am (64-66F - Cooling) at 11:35am 65F. At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Operator moved items to walk in to quick chill.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used prep area hand sink to dump miso soup. Reviewed proper use of hand sinks.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw menu items on online menu not marked. Reviewed menu updating with operator.
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. On line menu. Reviewed menu updating with operator.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Interior of expo microwave has accumulation of food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection.
Mar 18, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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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.
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. 5 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.A\005C00A0
Jan 14, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority4 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. PIC - Yonelba Howell.
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/ 5 food handlers present. PIC - Yonelba Howell.
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.
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. 5 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.A\00A0
Jan 13, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority5 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of saki in drink ice. See stop sale.
Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Wahoo and hamachi. Operator stated they would not serve the wahoo and hamachi.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. 3 packs of unopened fish in prep area flip top. Per operator removed from freezer yesterday. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale. Food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of saki in drink ice. See stop sale.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. PIC - Yonelba Howell.
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/ 5 food handlers present. PIC - Yonelba Howell.
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.
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. 5 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator.A
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice. Provided form to operator and reviewed.
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. 3 packs of unopened fish in prep area flip top. Per operator removed from freezer yesterday. Reviewed proper procedures. See stop sale.
Employee eating while preparing food at sushi station. Employee removed food.
Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee texting on cellphone with bare hands then returned to cookline to continue preparing of avocados. Advised employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands and put on gloves.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Front line sushi rice no time marking, operator time marked.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee texting on cellphone with bare hands then returned to cookline to continue preparing of avocados. Advised employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands in middle prep sink and put on gloves.
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/
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator began cleaning during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. *Employee hat stored on handwashing sink faucet, operator removed and stored properly. Employee phone stored on stack of clean dishes. *Operator stored phone properly and placed dish in ware washing station.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin and ice machine nine, operator stored properly.
May 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Left reach in cooler at cookline; raw scallops over ready to eat cut zucchini and onion mix. Operator stored properly.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -Front line Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine over 200ppm), reviewed proper amount needed to properly sanitize with staff. Operator remade solution Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm)
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Feb 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.