Current Inspection Rating
Inspection History & Rating Trend
| Inspection Date | Rating | Trend | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2025 | Superior | Most recent inspection | |
| 07/10/2025 | Superior | ||
| 01/08/2025 | Superior | ||
| 07/11/2024 | Superior | ||
| 01/18/2024 | Superior |
Reading the trend: Kobe Steakhouse of Japan has earned a Superior rating across every inspection on record from January 2024 through December 2025. Five consecutive Superior ratings across a high-volume teppanyaki kitchen is a genuinely impressive achievement.
About Kobe Steakhouse of Japan
Kobe Steakhouse of Japan is Omaha's original and most authentic Japanese steakhouse, first opened in 1990. Located at Village Pointe South, Kobe offers a complete Teppanyaki dining experience in which skilled chefs artfully prepare your meal tableside at a hibachi grill.
Every Kobe dinner includes Japanese clear soup, a crisp house salad, a shrimp appetizer, hibachi vegetables, steamed rice, and hot green tea. Kobe is a beloved Omaha tradition for birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations.
Douglas County Rating Distribution
Based on current Douglas County inspection data (November 2025), the following distribution reflects ratings across all 3,051 rated food establishments in Douglas County.
Source: Douglas County Health Department Restaurant Ratings Report, November 2025. Includes all 3,051 rated food establishments in Douglas County. 136 additional establishments with pending or unassigned ratings are excluded from this distribution. ◀ indicates this establishment's current rating.
Source — Douglas County Health Department
The following definitions and inspection criteria are reproduced verbatim from official Douglas County Health Department public records.
Inspection Criteria
Ratings are based on a standardized statewide inspection system. Items of greatest importance include: safe food source and storage, proper food temperature control, employee health and personal hygiene practices, cleaning and sanitation practices, facility and equipment design, construction and maintenance, insect and pest control, lighting, ventilation, water supply, handling and storage of utensils, and waste disposal.
Rating Definitions
- Superior
- The establishment understands and routinely corrects sanitation deficiencies on a day-to-day basis and does not wait for a health inspection before doing so. In addition, at least 75 percent of employees and management of a superior food establishment must have successfully completed a food safety training course conducted by this department, or its equivalent.
- Excellent
- The establishment routinely corrects most sanitation deficiencies and immediately corrects the minor violations found at the time of inspection.
- Standard
- The establishment generally corrects most sanitation deficiencies on a routine basis and corrects violations found at the time of inspection in the time allowed by the inspecting health officer.
- Fair
- The establishment barely meets the minimum standards required by state and local food safety codes. Serious and minor sanitation deficiencies are found on each inspection. Sanitation deficiencies are not corrected on a routine basis and repeat inspections are often a necessary part of regulating these establishments to help assure minimum food safety conditions.
- BMS
- This establishment is Below Minimum Standards and has been CLOSED due to the Eminent Public Health Risk found during an Inspection or Complaint.
Source: Douglas County Health Department — Food Establishment Rating Map. Reproduced for public informational purposes. DineReports.com is not affiliated with Douglas County or the State of Nebraska.