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What happened?
71point violations
36 problems found · 8 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 29, 2025
Is that a lot?
Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. Kobe Japanese Restaurant got more than most.
Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Kobe Japanese Restaurant?
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- Marked critical: Food Safety Manager Certification 4.1.4 (i)How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Records, Creation and Retention 4.3.50**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cooling Methods 4.3.58**How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestDec 29, 2025Routine inspection71 points
This one: 71 points, inspected Dec 29, 2025.
36 violations listed, 10 marked critical.
Critical (8)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food Safety Manager Certification
The department's words
4.1.4 (i) Food Safety Manager Certification
There is no proof of a certified food safety manager employed at the establishment. (Must submit proof of class enrollment to the Food Protection Bureau within 30 days.)
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Records, Creation and Retention
The department's words
4.3.50** Records, Creation and Retention
There is no written agreement or statement from the fish supplier stipulating that fish have been frozen and stored at temperatures required to achieve parasite destruction.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Cooling Methods
The department's words
4.3.58** Cooling Methods
Potentially hazardous food (broth) is being cooled in deep covered containers.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Milk and tofu are being held at 48°F in a reach in cooler.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking
Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.
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Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
The rule
- Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
- It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
- Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
- Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.
From Food Code 3-501.17
Mixed and opened foods
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Date marking: the 7-day rule
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
There is no measurable sanitizer in the final rinse of the dish machine. There is no measurable sanitizer in the wiping cloth container.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The meat slicer is unclean to sight and touch. The interior of the ice machine is unclean.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.5.26** Using a Handwashing Sink
Hand sink is being used for purposes other than hand washing (rice in basin).
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hand sinks are for hands only
- Wash only at a handwashing sink.
- Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
- Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.
From Food Code 2-301.15
Soap and hand sanitizer
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Handwashing
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Non-critical (20)
Food Handler Training
The department's words
4.1.3 Food Handler Training
Not all food employees have proof of a current food handler card. (Proof of training for all employees must be submitted to the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.)
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The department's words
4.2.22 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
The department's words
4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage
In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food.
Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
The department's words
4.3.33 Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution.
Thawing
The department's words
4.3.56 Thawing
Potentially hazardous food is thawing at room temperature in the three compartment sink.
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Allergen Notification
The department's words
4.3.68 (iii) Allergen Notification
The establishment does not have written notification of the presence of major allergens.
Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage
The department's words
4.4.105 Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage
Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination.
Restraining Pressurized Containers
The department's words
4.4.49 Restraining Pressurized Containers
Pressurized cylinders are not secured.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
A reach-in cooler in the kitchen is not maintained to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F. Chest freezer door is damaged. Two reach-in coolers in sushi bar area are not maintained to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F. Gaskets are damaged on make table in sushi bar.
Cited 4 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
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Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Fan covers in the reach-in cooler are dirty. Shelves are dirty.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
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In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The warewash machine vacuum breaker is leaking.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
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In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.1 Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas
Various ceiling surfaces are not easily cleanable above sushi bar.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Pests inside, or a way in for them
The department's words
4.6.15 Outer Openings-Protected
There is a gap at the bottom of the exterior door.
Food Code 6-501.111 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Lighting-Intensity
The department's words
4.6.31 Lighting-Intensity
Light intensity at food preparation surfaces is less than 50 foot candles.
Employee Accomodations-Designated Areas
The department's words
4.6.37 Employee Accomodations-Designated Areas
Employee personal items above food prep area.
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various floor surfaces are damaged. Various walls are damaged.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
The floor is dirty beneath equipment. The ceiling and walls are is dirty in various areas.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
4.6.43 Cleaning Ventilation Systems-Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Ceiling air vents are dusty.
Food Code 6-501.14 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.5 Floor and Wall Junctures-Coved and Enclosed or Sealed
Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.53 Maintaining Premises-Unnecessary Items and Litter
Nonfunctional equipment (reach in cooler) is stored on the premises.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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EarlierOct 24, 2024Routine inspection35 points
14 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 6, 2023Routine inspection35 points
16 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJan 13, 2022Routine inspection38 points
18 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 9, 2021Routine inspection36 points
21 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJan 17, 2020Routine inspection37 points
27 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 21, 2019Routine inspection26 points
19 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierApr 19, 2018Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
15 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 22, 2018Routine inspection88 points
51 violations listed, 11 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 14, 2016Routine inspection37 points
22 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
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- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Ready-to-eat food not dated Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Pests inside, or a way in for them Read the free guide
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
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- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 71 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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