MAR 16
2026
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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SAMURAI JAPANESE FUSION.
BEAT. 75/100
1936 HILLVIEW STREET · SARASOTA, FLORIDA
Last inspected March 16, 2026 · passed
Failed an inspection 4 months ago. 10 critical violations on the cumulative record. Recent enough to matter.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
6
5 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
33
includes 10 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Dec 2021
INSPECTION HISTORY
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 1 time on this inspection
JAN 292026PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
JAN 29
2026
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
JAN 122026FAILED7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 12
2026
FAILED
7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
AUG 122025PASSED12 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 12
2025
PASSED
12 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 1 time on this inspection
NOV 52024PASSED6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
NOV 5
2024
PASSED
6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Foods handled with minimum contact
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Personnel with infections restricted
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
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DEC 142021PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
DEC 14
2021
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Single service articles not re-used
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →