Sho Gun Japanese Restaurant

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate without handle used as a scoop inside bin of rice at cookline. Manager replaced the plate with a handled scoop during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Two employees working at jackets stored directly on top of box containing single-use pan liners and above bin of rice. Manager removed the drill from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Two employees working at cookline and handling food with bracelets and/or watches on wrists. Manager had both employees remove them during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several wet nested plastic drink cups in server station. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several clear plastic drink cups cracked in server station. **Repeat Violation**

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash on ground behind dumpster labeled "Shogun" inside enclosure.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink at cookline.

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Nonfood-grade powerdrill stored directly on top of box containing single-use pan liners and above bin of rice. Manager removed the drill from the shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine door soiled with mold-like substance. Manager washed and sanitized the door during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee in sushi prep area rinsed a wiping cloth in the handwash sink.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Seven Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificates expired in September 2025. Establishment has one Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificate that has not expired.