Shinju Japanese Buffet

8800 Sw 72 St, Miami, FL 33173

Passed · Oct 20, 2026 Directions
27
Poor BiteKarma score 27 out of 100
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

  • Passed 5 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 20, 2026: passed with 18 violations, 5 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
  • #6 in Miami's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 12 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Oct 20

    Routine Inspection

    18 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Nov 17

    Complaint Inspection

    14 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
  5. Passed Oct 2

    Routine Inspection

    17 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
  6. Passed Jan 13

    Routine Inspection

    15 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored

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