Umami Buffet
5362 Dixie Hwy · 40216 · Food Service
Passing — no major issuesScore 100 of 100
Most recent inspection February 12, 2026. Up 14 points from the previous inspection.
Why this grade is A
A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 100 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection history
- A · 100
February 12, 2026
Followup
- C · 86
February 5, 2026
Regular
- Critical: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. Cut cantaloupe and honeydew melon held at 50 degrees F at cold holding bar.
- Critical: TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL: PROCEDURES AND RECORDSNot following written procedures for using time as a public health control. Sushi rice from 2/4/26, 8:45pm being used to roll sushi. Items voluntarily discarded.
- Critical: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESThe hot water generation/distribution system is not sufficient to meet peak hot water demands. No hot water present at establishment.
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Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.