Samurai Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar
3720 Nw 13 St Ste 1, Gainesville, FL 32609
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 9 times, plus 21 other repeat issues.
- #18 in Gainesville's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 5 of 14 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 17, 2026: failed with 12 violations, 3 critical.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 14 visits
- 2026
- Failed Sep 17
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Failed Jun 23
Complaint Inspection
18 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Passed May 18
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Apr 20
Callback Reinspection
No violations
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