SHO GUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Name: SHO GUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Address: 143 W NOBLE AVE # C, WILLISTON, FL, 32696, US
Rating: 87.9

143 W NOBLE AVE # C, WILLISTON, FL 32696

License #4800617

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

87.9 Grade B / 100

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SHO GUN JAPANESE RESTAURANT in WILLISTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.9 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 19 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 12 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee in sushi prep area rinsed a wiping cloth in the handwash sink.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink at cookline.

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Jug containing bleach stored directly on top of bucket containing soy sauce in back of kitchen. Manager removed the bleach from the area during this inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested drink cups stacked on counter in server station.
[12A-05-4] Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at cookline drank from a foam cup, then continued to handle equipment and cook food at cookline without washing hands.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1. Red tray laid across handwash sink near dish machine. Manager removed tray from area during this inspection. 2. Handwash sink at cookline blocked by large plastic pan and partially obstructed by rice warmer and table. Inspector moved the pan to the warewash area before washing hands.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Several containers of shortening stored directly on ground in storage room behind restaurant. Manager removed items from the floor during this inspection.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On table in prep area near cookline: rice (69F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the rice was brought from the walk-in cooler and placed on the table one hour prior. The rice is not being held on time and has no time marks. Inspector had manager move the rice back into the cooler to cool to 41F.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked drink cups stacked on counter in server station.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Several boxes containing single-use plastic bowls stored directly on ground in storage room behind restaurant. Manager removed items from the floor during this inspection.

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