SHO GUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT
143 W NOBLE AVE # C, WILLISTON, FL 32696
License #4800617
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →SHO GUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT in WILLISTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 13 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on January 6, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: no critical rows, 3 major, and 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [13-07-4] 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.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several wet nested plastic drink cups in server station.
- [33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash on ground behind dumpster labeled "Shogun" inside enclosure.
- [36-37-5] 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.
- [53B-14-5] 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.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink at cookline.
- [14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several clear plastic drink cups cracked in server station.
- [22-02-4] 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.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee in sushi prep area rinsed a wiping cloth in the handwash sink.
- [42-03-5] 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.
- [40-06-5] 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.
- [14-01-5] 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.
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SHO GUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
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