Wabisabi by Shuji
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
30
Score
Wabisabi By Shuji, located at 851 Ne 79 St in Miami, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 11, 2026, resulting in a score of 30. The inspection identified 2 critical, 3 major, and 12 minor violations, including issues with ceiling surfaces and employee beverage storage. While most of the facility's eight recorded inspections have been medium-risk, this most recent inspection noted several areas requiring attention.
7
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
30
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
May 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
41
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Oct 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Nov 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Violations — Mar 11, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Above front counter by dining area.
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed cups stored on top of ice machine near clean glasses.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored with customers at reach in cooler by ware washing areas, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed chef while preparing food.
13-03-4
Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed wood being used to flame the sushi fish by sushi station.
14-25-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed a container broken with mango pure at reach in freezer. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed employee preparing food at bar station exposed to ceiling dust. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-36-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by prep area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed by sushi station.
24-18-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed sushi to go trays not inverted by sushi station.
25-06-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw frozen tuna thawing at room temperature by sushi station. Employee stored inside reach in cooler for proper thawing. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); by sushi station, employee diluted with water ; Recheck; Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch apron and proceeded to put new gloves with no wash hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter connected at mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand sink to fill up bucket with water.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray with sanitizer not labeled at prep area sushi station.
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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