Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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UTAMARO SUSHI BAR AND ASIAN CUISINE

615 CROSS ST UNIT 1114 · PUNTA GORDA · Charlotte County · FL 33950

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 20, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3564008
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10700300
DBPR license1801681

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#4High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee with gloves on touching cell phone at cookline then touching clean utensils. Educated the employee to compliance by removing gloves and washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over unwashed produce at Display Cooler Unit. Operator switched the food items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed both men's and women's restroom door not self closing/tight fitting.

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed reduce oxygen packaging fish at sushi station. Operator removed the food item from reduced oxygen packaging.

#3Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle at women's restroom.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.