Blue Elephant Thai E-Sann & Sushi
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
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Score
Blue Elephant Thai E-Sann & Sushi is a Japanese / Sushi located at 8384 Bird Rd, Miami, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
9
Critical latest
6
Major latest
20
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 6 major violations. 20 minor violations.
5
Oct 21, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 17 minor violations.
15
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Aug 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
37
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Violations — Mar 25, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle used to scoop soy sauce at WIC. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed all over establishment. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with water damage at storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches on floor next to RIC at warewashing area. Operator removed dead roaches from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. **Warning**
16-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone over cutting table on table across cook line entrance. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed frying oil box on floor by cook line entrance, plastic containers of soy sauce on floor across kitchen, and rice sacks on floor next to dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall in disrepair shins prep sink at cook line. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside white chest freezer at ware washing area. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice scooping spoon in water less than 135F. Scopes were removed and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Observed sofa bed being used and other personal items in a location used to stored and prep food. **Warning**
43-01-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed WIC handle and gaskets soiled, and fan guards soiled at WIC. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed at shelves near WIC entrance. **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed utensils stored upright at prep table at warewashing area and at table near entrance to cook line. **Warning**
24-18-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service items stored on floor at front entrance and dry storage area. **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed interior WIC wall soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medicines stored over food and prep table at warewashing area shelves and cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Cooked sushi rice (45F - Cooling). As per operator, cooked last night. **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observed no parasite destruction letter for tuna. **Warning**
01D-01-5
High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation for source of fish. See stop sale. Observed tuna with no receipts or invoices provided. Tuna has no labels or boxes. **Warning**
01A-15-4
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household insect spray on floor at warewashing area. **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed tuna with no receipts or invoices provided. Tuna has no labels or boxes. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked sushi rice at 45F and 69F. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding), Pre cooked chicken (72F - Cold Holding); Noodles in water (70F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (88F - Cold Holding). As per operator, less than 4 hours. Products were moved to cooling units for rapid cooling. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed unlabeled chemical spray stored over prep table at warewashing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled across kitchen and can opener soiled at cookline. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed HWS removed at warewashing area. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed quaternary test strips expired 2016. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed HWS sink removed from ware washing area and walk-in cooler not reflected on current plans. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed at HWS at cook line. **Warning**
31B-06-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed chemical spray bottle unlabeled over prep table at warewashing area. **Warning**
41-17-4
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