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Mixed Health Record
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HOT SAKE ASIAN in CLEARWATER BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 84.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 31 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 20 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on April 15, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. All cups no handle removed from various bags.
- [06-09-1] 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. Observed thawing tuna in cryovac. Operator removed while still frozen.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Containers of ginger, bottles of water and various sauce buckets on floor.
- [10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice not date marked.
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