Lauderhill, Broward County

TATAKI ASIAN BISTRO

4595 N UNIVERSITY DR, Lauderhill, FL 33351

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
3 High Priority
May 8, 2025
City
Lauderhill
County
Broward
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
11

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 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

14-86-1

Detail 23760771

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. In right sushi reach in cooler, chopped herbs, green onions, cut avocados, and prepared wasabi in containers lined with standard paper towels. Manager began removing paper towels and replacing with wax paper. Corrective Action Taken

08A-20-5

Detail 23760774

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, portioned raw beef skewers in same container with raw portioned chicken skewers. Manager moved chicken to separate container. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 23760772

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket at front counter reading >200ppm chlorine. Manager remade to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23760776

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle by dish machine. Manager labeled as cleaner. Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 23760773

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. In left sushi reach in cooler, minced raw tuna at 36F still in Reduced Oxygen Packaging. Per manager, moved to cooler from freezer at 11:30-11:45am. Manager removed tuna from packaging. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 23760775

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Both sushi cases at front counter missing ambient thermometer.

Jan 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

31A-09-4

Detail 23471389

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed bucket of rags filled with water in hand washing sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23471390

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple liquid inside a spray bottle found in kitchen. Operator labeled degreaser Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23471387

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk container of rice, bowl used to scoop rice. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 23471388

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In bulk container of rice, handle buried in rice. Operator adjusted Corrected On-Site

May 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 22868685

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp not properly separated from cooked pork in cook line flip top. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 22868683

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. Sushi rice at sushi bar not time marked. Per operator sushi rice prepared 2 hours ago. Temped at 102F. Operator time marked Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22868681

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pork, cooked chicken prepared yesterday morning not date marked. Operator dated Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22868684

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pans of raw chicken stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

29-08-4

Detail 22868682

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink pipe on cook line leaking onto floor

Feb 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-27-4

Detail 22651648

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

31B-06-4

Detail 22651647

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.

Apr 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 10

14-86-1

Detail 21932815

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner ffor food container. Observed white towel on top of cooked sushi rice inside container directly touching rice. Operator removed towel, discarded rice. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21932818

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. Observed cooked products from 4/11 at 7 pm prepared, stored in walk in cooler not removed above 41°F cooked brown rice (50F)from 4/11 overnight in cooler ; cooked noodles (49F - Cold Holding); white rice (50F - Cold Holding); cooked ramen noodles (50F - Cold Holding) Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21932819

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked products from 4/11 at 7 pm prepared, stored in walk in cooler not removed above 41°F cooked brown rice (50F)from 4/11 overnight in cooler ; cooked noodles (49F - Cold Holding); white rice (50F - Cold Holding); cooked ramen noodles (50F - Cold Holding) Warning

11-27-4

Detail 21932817

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21932813

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade with old food debris and mold like substance on blade. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21932816

Intermediate - Handwash sink at cook line not accessible for employee use with sanitizing solution bucket in sink. Operator removed bucket from sink. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21932811

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork, cooked wonton, cooked noodles made more than 24 hours cooked in the afternoon per operator not date marked. Observed brown rice, cooked noodles, cooked coconut sauce, cooked ramen noodles prepared more than 24 hours per operator made on 4/11 not date marked in walk in cooler. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21932812

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21932814

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense rice from container in kitchen area. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21932810

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw chicken removed from its original packaging marinated in containers stored on floor in walk in freezer. Observed soya sauce stored on floor in kitchen area Warning

Dec 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-31-4

Detail 21640551

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed surface rust in walk in cooler shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-15: Time Extended

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

35A-04-4

Detail 21637985

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50-100 rodent droppings at dry storage under shelves close to back door with dry storage condiments , flour and canned goods. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Observed 2 rodent droppings Time Extended

22-31-4

Detail 21637987

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed surface rust in walk in cooler shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Time Extended

16-03-4

Detail 21637986

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Time Extended

16-21-4

Detail 21637983

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Observed 6 rodent droppings on top of dish ware machine Time Extended

23-24-4

Detail 21637990

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Time Extended

36-34-5

Detail 21637989

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 21637988

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door at sushi station missing handle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 21637984

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of grease under equipment in kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-14: Time Extended

Dec 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 8Intermediate: 5Basic: 12Total: 25

08B-27-4

Detail 21633627

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed rice stored in dirty container with mold like substance inside container and around the rim of container Warning

14-86-1

Detail 21633618

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed wiping cloth on top of sushi rice at sushi station.. Observed paper towels used to line tuna, cooked salmon, raw salmon, tuna , at sushi station. Warning

22-41-4

Detail 21633620

High Priority - Observed Dish-machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength . Dishwasher at 0ppm.Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator corrected to 50ppm after checking machine. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 21633630

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50-100 rodent droppings at dry storage under shelves close to back door with dry storage condiments , flour and canned goods. Admin Complaint

01B-03-5

Detail 21633607

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed rice stored in dirty container with mold like substance inside container and around the rim of container Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21633615

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. Observed all TCS foods in reach in cooler at 51-54°F raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); udon noodles (51F - Cold Holding); cooked ribs (54F - Cold Holding); curry sauce (52F - Cold Holding); sweet and sour chicken (52F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (52F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (52F - Cold Holding); crab Rangoon (52F - Cold Holding)brown rice(Cold Holding) 52°F, Tofu (Cold Holding )51°F Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21633616

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed all TCS foods in reach in cooler at 51-54°F raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); udon noodles (51F - Cold Holding); cooked ribs (54F - Cold Holding); curry sauce (52F - Cold Holding); sweet and sour chicken (52F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (52F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (52F - Cold Holding); crab Rangoon (52F - Cold Holding)brown rice(Cold Holding) 52°F, Tofu (Cold Holding )51°F Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 21633623

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed no time mark on sushi rice at sushi station. Per operator sushi rice made at 3 pm, Establishment opens at 4 pm. Operator placed time mark Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21633611

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed seaweed salad, masago, opened 0n 12/11 not date marked. Operator labeled products Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21633617

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade with heavy mold like substance build up on blade. Observed slicer with old food build up residue. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 21633624

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink in kitchen area by dish machine being used to wash table cleaning towels. Warning

22-31-4

Detail 21633619

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed surface rust in walk in cooler shelves. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21633629

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed salmon skin and cooked fish dynamite cooked on 12/11 per operator not date marked. Operator labeled product Corrected On-Site Warning

16-03-4

Detail 21633622

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning

16-21-4

Detail 21633609

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning

23-24-4

Detail 21633626

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 21633614

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 21633610

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on prep table at sushi station. Warning

14-11-5

Detail 21633625

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door at sushi station missing handle. Warning

24-15-4

Detail 21633608

Basic - Equipment located in an area not protected from overhead leakage of pipes, drains and other sources. Observed clean sanitized utensils stored under ceiling tiles with heavy dust and mold like substance hanging off ceiling. Warning

10-06-5

Detail 21633612

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle of spoon directly touching in contact with cooked fish dynamite. Operator removed utensil from container. Warning

35B-02-4

Detail 21633628

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed fly zapper with mercy's dead flies inside zapper stored over table with to go bags duck sauce,. Operator removed hanging zapper Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21633613

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of grease under equipment in kitchen area. Warning

21-12-4

Detail 21633606

Basic - Observed Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator set up chlorine sanitizing solution and placed towels in chlorine solution at 50ppm. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21633621

Basic - Observed Working containers of panko, corn starch, Japanese flour, tempura flourbremoved from original container not identified by common name. Warning

Apr 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 20985435

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -Observed 2 live flying insects in dishwashing area.

31B-02-4

Detail 20985436

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen.

02C-02-5

Detail 20985431

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no date marked on sauces stored in walk-in cooler. Per operator, sauces was cooked on 04/04/2022. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 20985437

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Observed a unlabeled spray bottle with degreaser in kitchen. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 20985432

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

36-37-5

Detail 20985429

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.

40-06-5

Detail 20985430

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Observed employee drinking water stored on food storage shelf. Operator discarded at will. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20985438

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed containers with sauces stored on kitchen floor.

14-17-4

Detail 20985434

Basic - Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

02D-01-5

Detail 20985433

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Observed flour removed from the original container not identified by common name.

Oct 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03F-02-5

Detail 20568205

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator placed time mark on the sushi rice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 20568207

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stored in the rice container. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 20568208

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator removed his phone away from the plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site

08B-47-4

Detail 20568209

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Containers of soy sauce.

35B-02-4

Detail 20568206

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site