Pembroke Pines, Broward County

AMAZING THAI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

18411 PINES BLVD, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029-1415

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 4, 2026
City
Pembroke Pines
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
15

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.

May 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 5

03G-04-5

Detail 24406095

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed raw salmon vacuum packaged onsite, not frozen before, during and after being packaged. Educated operator on special process requirements. Operator will stop vacuum packaging foods. See stop sale. Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 24406092

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed raw salmon vacuum packaged onsite, not frozen before, during and after being packaged. Educated operator on special process requirements. Operator will stop vacuum packaging foods. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24406096

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut cabbage (55F - Cold Holding); cooked peas and carrots (55F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator put foods inside cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 24406094

Intermediate - 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. Warning

10-08-5

Detail 24406093

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside kitchen ice machine. Operator properly stored. Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

02C-01-5

Detail 24084783

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Walk in cooler- dated labels exceeded 15 and 30 days: -Mongolian sauce -Tom yum sauce -Honey garlic sauce -Pork belly sauce Per manager, sauces are house made and heat treaded. See Stop Sale.

01B-24-5

Detail 24084785

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Walk in cooler- dated labels exceeded 15 and 30 days: -Mongolian sauce -Tom yum sauce -Honey garlic sauce -Pork belly sauce Per manager, sauces are in house made and heat treaded. See Stop Sale.

50-09-4

Detail 24084788

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No available on line.

14-13-4

Detail 24084784

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Open can of crab meat stored inside reach in freezer, employee removed from can and stored on plastic container. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 24084782

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 pairs of tongs on stove handle, in cook line, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 24084786

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Dry good storage area, plastic cups inside Jazmine rice, flower, tempura breadcrumbs, sugar and brown rice. Employee removed all plastic cups. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 24084787

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line , cooking utensils in water temperature (112F) employee removed from water to be clean and sanitize. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 24084789

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -2 wiping cloths on service area -1 wiping cloth on sushi station. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

Nov 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

25-06-4

Detail 23380382

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.spoons not inverted in plastic container-expo station-employee inverted. Corrected On-Site

Sep 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-05-5

Detail 23129650

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Expiration date 6/21/2024 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-09: Observed same Time Extended

Aug 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

03A-03-5

Detail 23111661

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Food not prepared or portioned today. Per employee eggs held on units less than 4 hours. -Wok Station-raw shell eggs (65F - Cold Holding) -Walk in cooler-raw shell eggs (56F - Cold Holding) Operator moved to walk in freezer for a quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23111662

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. Wok station-; bean sprouts (51F - Cold Holding); raw beef (51F - Cold Holding), per employee food held less than 4 hours, employee placed ice on containers for a quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 23111665

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishwasher area, not providing hot water. Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 23111663

Intermediate - 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. Expiration date 6/21/2024 Warning

14-74-7

Detail 23111664

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -Wok station -cold holding unit -Walk in Cooler Not able to probe proper ambient temperature inside units..Advised operator to contact technician Warning

10-01-5

Detail 23111660

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. 4 plastic container inside assorted types of rice. Employee removed all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

05-09-4

Detail 23111666

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -Wok Station -Walk in Coolev Warning

Dec 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

29-42-4

Detail 22517389

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

05-08-4

Detail 22517386

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

14-01-5

Detail 22517387

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic containers used to dispense kimchi sauce, inside walk in cooler-employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 22517385

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce containers on floor, inside walk in freezer

10-07-4

Detail 22517388

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking utensils in water temperature 82F, in cook line -employee removed and placed on hot water (175F) Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

52-01-4

Detail 22218189

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented.. menu listed white tuna, but not proof of purchase. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Observed same Time Extended

Aug 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 13

01B-01-4

Detail 22213480

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Sushi bar two cans of coke, dented. Employee discarded. Warning

22-41-4

Detail 22213478

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm), after third attempt. Warning

12A-12-4

Detail 22213476

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employees made sushi roll with raw tuna , then grabbed ice from ice machine, without changing gloves and washing hands, after instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 22213469

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Imitation crab sticks under tilapia fish Warning

52-01-4

Detail 22213481

Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented.. menu listed white tuna, but not proof of purchase. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 22213472

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups used on white rice, spring roll sauce, rice vinegar and ponzu sauce. Employee removed all. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22213477

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open bottles of water on prep tables by cook line. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22213473

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee tooth paste and brush, coffee cups stored on storage shelf, entrance of cook line. -employee food on prep table end of cook line. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22213471

Basic - Food stored on floor. 3 gallons of cooking oil, entrance of kitchen. Warning

10-17-4

Detail 22213479

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 8 knives stored on bottom of sushi bar cooling units. Warning

10-07-4

Detail 22213470

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line, several containers of cooking utensils -water temperature (101-110F). Employee placed on stove to water temperature 152F Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22213475

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside cover of ice machine next to sushi room Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 22213474

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of tea powder and container of tea herbs, Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

Mar 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-18-4

Detail 21891235

Basic - Beverage tubing/cold plate not separated from stored ice. Beer bottles same container of ice for customers, Employee removed bottles, Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 21891234

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. RIF- box of pancakes among sea food used for sushi, Employee removed Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 21891236

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle in ice machine next to front counter., Employee removed Corrected On-Site

Sep 12, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

22-41-4

Detail 21345848

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm). After employee primed sanitizer, chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

16-33-4

Detail 21345851

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Chlorine sanitizer. Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 21345850

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Sushi bar- observed two serving spoon not inverted, next to microwave, Employee removed, cleaned and stored properly Corrected On-Site

21-05-5

Detail 21345847

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cook line- steam machine- dough bread wrapped on cloth, Employee removed cloth Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 21345849

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line, utensils on water temperature 118F, employee removed utensils and placed on hot water temperature 135F Corrected On-Site

Aug 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

16-37-1

Detail 21272506

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine sanitizer

50-09-4

Detail 21272505

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

08B-38-4

Detail 21272502

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sushi bar, two containers of assorted tea powder bags, employee moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

51-13-4

Detail 21272503

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Employee printed and posted Corrected On-Site

40-01-4

Detail 21272504

Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Cook line- Employee cell phone, glasses and car keys same shelf of plates and bowls for customers orders. Employee removed and placed on area designated for employees. Corrected On-Site

Jan 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 20769939

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00 ppm. Observed empty gallon of sanitizer, employee replaced, after 3er. Attempt,chlorine sanitizer 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

01B-02-5

Detail 20769942

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -white cooked rice (70 - Cold Holding), per employee rice left at ambient temperature, since last night.

03A-02-5

Detail 20769940

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -white cooked rice (70 - Cold Holding), per employee rice left at ambient temperature, since last night. See stop sale

03F-10-5

Detail 20769937

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For sushi rice. Procedures bulletin provided to operator Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 20769943

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open bottles of water on prep table. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 20769936

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair. Broken tile, entrance of WIF.

08B-38-4

Detail 20769941

Basic - Food stored on floor. WIF, 2 gallons of soy sauce, employee moved to shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-12-5

Detail 20769938

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Employee removed, cleaned and stored properly Corrected On-Site

Oct 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

27-16-4

Detail 20574857

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee's bathrooms Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-10-08: Observed water temperature at 82°F. Observed the other 3 hand wash sinks ,inside the kitchen, water temperature (100°F). Will be check on the next unannounced inspection Time Extended

Aug 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 5Basic: 4Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 20404927

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm. Employee prime dishwasher sanitizer, 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 20404924

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sushi bar, used as a dumpster, employee removed box of food, Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 20404925

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/. Waithin Yachiangkam Warning

05-08-4

Detail 20404921

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

53B-05-5

Detail 20404922

Intermediate - 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. Warning

27-16-4

Detail 20404926

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee's bathrooms Warning

22-20-5

Detail 20404928

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site Warning

24-07-4

Detail 20404920

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Utensils stored in standing water , employee removed to be clean and sanitize Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20404919

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of soy sauce, employee moved to shelves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

21-12-4

Detail 20404923

Basic - Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee removed to be clean and sanitize Corrected On-Site Warning