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HIRO'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT

3007 NE 163 ST, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 331604422

License #2324640

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
Quick take

HIRO'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT in NORTH MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.7 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 28, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 3 critical, 2 major, 9 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Most cutting boards inside the kitchen.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Covers for the walk in cooler soiled and the large fan cover by the cook line soiled. Observed employees cleaning during the inspection.
  • [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout the kitchen. Observed employees cleaning during the inspection.
  • [35B-08-4] Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Back storage area: sticky traps hanging above soy sauce and vinegar seasoning, Operator removed
  • [14-15-4] Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Stand up reach in cooler in the dry storage area: Kimchi sauce stored inside a Home Depot bucket.
  • [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler: cans of chili paste stored on the floor.
  • [41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Stand up reach in cooler in the dry storage area: employees probiotics, magnesium inside, and aloe Vera stored on and above shelves with cucumbers.Discussed the proper procedures with the operator.
  • [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. NRFSP: Kersaint D., Rodney D., Maki R., Risal F., Jorge H., Frank S., Fanes J., all expired 01/17/26
  • [16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
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B record

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