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ROYAL SUSHI BUFFET

9550 US HWY 19 STE 1 · PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34668

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 2, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3577266
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10750617
DBPR license6113065

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority4 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#1High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer, lowered dirty dishes, put clean ones away, no hand wash. Discussed proper hand wash with operator, operator had dish washer wash his hands **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2High Priority08B-27-4

High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cut broccoli put back in box, discussed with operator, broccoli needs to be washed first, then cut. Operator moved broccoli to sink, rinsed , then put in clean tub **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer – tray of raw beef under chicken, operator moved beef to upper shelf **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In 3 door cooler on cook,line, raw beef over cheese sauce and milk, operator moved beef to bottom of cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03A-03-5

High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs on shelf on cook line, moved to cooler

#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler – shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); tuna (45F – Cold Holding); ribs (46F – Cold Holding); lo mein (47F – Cooling), operator states that at 9 am the food temps were 42F, coils were frozen, operator turned cooler off to defrost. Recheck- shrimp 42F, lo mein 44F, ribs 42F, tuna 41F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time mark at sushi station, all sushi snd rice discarded every 4 hours, made today at 10:30. Cold buffet, food brought out at 10:45

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line, stained and grooved

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cut off jug and ladle in sink on cook line, metal scrubby in sink at sushi bar, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

#11Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – oyster tags not marked with last date served.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

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