Kata Japanese and Thai Restaurtant
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
41
Score
Kata Japanese and Thai Restaurant, located at 1306 20 St in Vero Beach, FL, had its most recent inspection on March 25, 2026, which resulted in a high-risk score of 41. The inspection identified 3 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor violations. Historically, this facility has predominantly received high-risk scores across its 11 recorded inspections.
9
Inspections
3
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
41
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
45
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
50
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
45
Jun 8, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
35
Aug 29, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
26
Violations — Mar 25, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk rice bin **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Case of lettuce stored on floor in walk in. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 88f. Manager turned warmer on high heat **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in a bucket in dish area
06-01-5
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. Reading 0 ppm. Primed and ran cycle, reading 0ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. bowl of raw chicken in walk in cooler stored on top of box of lettuce. Raw tuna in small reach in over prepped cabbage.Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Container of tofu (46F - Cold Holding) sitting on ice next to warmer for 30 minutes. Manager added more ice. Bowl of Rice (51F - Cold Holding) sitting out on cooks line for less than one hour, employee moved to cooler. Advised operator to add to time plan **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed form to operator. Time for sushi rice is being tracked on paper at sushi bar.
03F-10-5
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. All certificates expired 2/26
53B-05-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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