TAKATO

551 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1623697. 16 inspection visits from 2023-10-16 to 2026-05-19.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-05-19: complaint follow-up, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations

4 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (1 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-03-19)

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-03-19	2026-03-19	Roach & fly activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-05-19	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.25	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-03-26	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2026-03-19	Complaint follow-up	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	2	1		3 areas 01 Approved source 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-19	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	5	4		8 areas 01 Approved source 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-11-17	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	1	0		2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2025-11-17	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2025-10-15	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	3	1	0		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2025-10-14	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	8	6	2		6 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x4) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2025-09-17	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	1	0		2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2025-09-16	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	8	5	8	1.25	10 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x5) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x4)
2025-03-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	3	1.22	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-12-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	2	1.22	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-04-19	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2024-04-18	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	1	0	1.26	5 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-10-16	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	3		6 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.