EDO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

Name: EDO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
Address: 4414 SW COLLEGE RD UNIT 310, OCALA, FL, 34474, US
Rating: 59.3

4414 SW COLLEGE RD UNIT 310, OCALA, FL 34474

License #5202930

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59.3 Grade F / 100

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EDO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 59.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 29 total violations — 6 critical, 5 major, 18 minor.

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Administrative complaint recommended
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water in kitchen three compartment sink. Manager placed shrimp under running water.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzle of wait station tea urn slimy. Soda gun nozzle soiled with mold-like substance.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet for hand washing sink next to kitchen ice machine.
[16-23-4] Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Dish machine next to kitchen ice machine.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Barrels of flour on bottom shelf of prep table across from three compartment sink.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door of kitchen next to mop sink.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. Cook line warmer above oven greasy. Shelf above wait station soda machine soiled with old food debris and dust.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Tuna stored in front counter reach-in cooler wrapped in paper towels. Manager removed paper towels during inspection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cases of fish stored on walk-in freezer floor.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and began handling food on cook line without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed cucumbers and mushrooms stored over prepped onions in walk-in cooler. Manager moved cucumbers and mushrooms below onions.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Manager removed steel wool during inspection.

Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in two door cooler at end of cook line: two containers of rice (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated rice has been there several days. Stop sale issued.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. 1. In walk in cooler: ginger sauce handle in product 2. Behind bar: handle of scoop in ice.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold-like substance like substance around nozzles in server station.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Food debris on exterior of trash can. 2. Food debris on shelf under prep table. 3. Shelves in walk in cooler soiled with mold-like substance. 4. Shelf under hand wash sink in server station soiled with black substance.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device and/or hand wash sign provided at handwash sink. 1. No towels at hand wash sink behind bar. Manager added. 2. No hand washing sign at hand wash sink on cookline.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Drain cleaner next to lemonade. Manager discarded.
[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. 1. Extension cord on shelf over make table. 2. Drill on dry storage shelf. 3. Caulk gun over hand wash sink in ware wash area.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employees on cook line touching aprons and clothes and continue to work without washing hands.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 1. Faucet at mop sink leaking. 2. Spray hose leaking near dish machine.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Phone on shelf over make table. 2. Money on roll cart for hibachi tables. All were moved.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. 1. In walk in cooler: Lid over ginger sauce broken. 2. Shelves under hibachi grills rusted.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee meals on prep table over dry stored bulk food items.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on prep table.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor behind bar. Cleaned and discarded during this inspection.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. On hibachi roll carts: butter (67F - Cold Holding). Manager stated butter was out for 1 hour. Added butter to Time as a Public Health Control and will discard. 2. In reach in two door cooler at end of cook line: two containers of rice (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated rice has been there several days. Stop sale issued.

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