Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Broward County

SUSHI SAKE

4350 N OCEAN BLVD, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Mar 18, 2026
City
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 18, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53B-01-5

Detail 24449823

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: Florida Restaurant and Lodging - missing for some employees. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: Florida Restaurant and Lodging - missing for some employees Time Extended

11-26-1

Detail 24449824

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: Observed same. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-18: 2 employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator Time Extended

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 4Total: 4

53A-01-7

Detail 24301173

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. PIC - Yonelba Howell. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: Observed same. PIC - Yonelba Howell Time Extended

53A-05-6

Detail 24301170

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: Observed 4 food handlers. PIC - Yonelba Howell. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 24301172

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: Florida Restaurant and Lodging - missing for some employees. Time Extended

11-26-1

Detail 24301171

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-14: Observed same. Time Extended

Jan 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 11

08B-56-4

Detail 24297937

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Bottle of saki in drink ice. See stop sale. Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 24297931

High Priority - 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. Warning

50-17-3

Detail 24297938

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 24297935

High Priority - 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. Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 24297939

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. PIC - Yonelba Howell. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 24297941

Intermediate - 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. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 24297940

Intermediate - 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. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 24297934

Intermediate - 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.AÂ Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 24297932

Intermediate - 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. Warning

06-09-1

Detail 24297936

Basic - 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. Warning

12B-01-4

Detail 24297933

Basic - Employee eating while preparing food at sushi station. Employee removed food. Corrected On-Site Warning

Sep 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

12A-29-4

Detail 24033259

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 24033257

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-03-4

Detail 24033256

Intermediate - 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. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 24033262

Intermediate - 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/ Warning

16-21-4

Detail 24033261

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator began cleaning during inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

40-06-5

Detail 24033260

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-08-5

Detail 24033258

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin and ice machine nine, operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

May 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 23794566

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 23794565

High Priority - 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) Corrected On-Site

05-08-4

Detail 23794564

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Feb 27, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.