Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
17641 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647 · Permanent Food Service · License 3919147
What drove the grade
Colorful cutting boards on back kitchen reach in coolers have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 19 routine inspection2 basic-2
- Safety score98
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 19, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Colorful cutting boards on back kitchen reach in coolers have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine around ice chute.
Employee sanitized.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.