MINATO JAPANESE BUFFET
9045 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024
License #1620257
🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurateSign in to watch restaurants and track them on your watchlist.
Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →MINATO JAPANESE BUFFET in PEMBROKE PINES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 3 minor.
Start with the newest inspection, then verify the pattern
The score is the shortcut. The inspection timeline is the real story. Read the latest visit first, open the official DBPR record when you need the source, then compare this restaurant with other options nearby.
What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 18, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 2 major, and 2 minor.
What’s powering this page
InspectFL reorganizes public DBPR inspection records into a page you can actually scan. When imported inspector observations are available, they appear inline. Otherwise, the page falls back to violation categories plus the official DBPR record.
- •Imported DBPR observations appear directly inside inspection entries when available.
- •When note coverage is missing, the official violation record still stays visible.
See the place, then share or verify
*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.
Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.
- Warning Issued
- [53B-05-5] 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.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At cook line , bowl with no handle used to dispense vinegar. Operator discarded during the inspection.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed at cook line , employee pain killers and over flip top. Employee removed and stored away from food.
- [31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser at sushi station. Operator placed paper towel to the side of sink until repaired.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in low boy opposite back entrance door - raw fish (47F - Cold Holding); raw crab (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator items were placed in cooler less than two hours ago. Advised operator to placed items in freezer to quick chill . Items were placed in freezer to quick chill.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed next to rice cooker in kitchen , box of oil and bucket of vinegar store on floor. Operator elevated during the inspection.
What do locals think?
Use the inspection history as the starting point, then compare it with real diner feedback. Vote first, then scroll a little lower to add what you actually saw.
Would you eat here?
MINATO JAPANESE BUFFET has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
This is where the context matters most — some people will still eat there, others will want cleaner inspections first.
One vote per device. Results update after you vote.
More places worth comparing
If you're deciding where to eat next, compare this page with similar spots nearby instead of relying on one score in isolation.
Similar Japanese/Sushi in PEMBROKE PINES
Use these as a same-category comparison set so you can judge this score against nearby alternatives, not in isolation.
RA SUSHI
201 SW 145 TER, PEMBROKE PINES
U SUSHI JAPANESE AND THAI
610 N UNIVERSITY DR, PEMBROKE PINES
SUSHI SAKE
10640 PINES BLVD #F102, PEMBROKE PINES
MIKAN JAPANESE RESTAURANT, LLC
12502 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES
365 THAI AND SUSHI
18265 PINES BLVD UNIT D5, PEMBROKE PINES
Other options in PEMBROKE PINES
If you're just looking for a better place nearby, start here and compare the current scores before you decide where to go next.
ALLGOLF AT CB SMITH PARK
950 N FLAMINGO RD, PEMBROKE PINES
Hotel/ResortSUNSWEPT INN
1120 N UNIVERSITY DR, PEMBROKE PINES
Hotel/ResortPVM PINES
10590 PINES BLVD STE E101, PEMBROKE PINES
SZPEMBROKE
11300 PINES BLVD #401, PEMBROKE PINES
BEALICIOUS GRILL
50 N UNIVERSITY DR, PEMBROKE PINES
American
Join the discussion
Seen this place in person? Share what stood out — cleanliness, food handling, service, or whether the inspection record matches the real experience.
Add your take in under a minute
Sign in once, then comment, reply, and save restaurants to your watchlist.
Enter the 6-digit code sent to
Helpful comments beat hot takes.
Loading comments…
No comments yet — be the first person to add useful context.