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FUJI SUSHI AND HIBACHI

17860 SE 109 AVE UNIT 618 · SUMMERFIELD · Marion County · FL 34491

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3477586
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10788541
DBPR license5202228

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority6 Intermediate1 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 4

#2High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Multiple employees at the cook line using aprons and wet visible soiled cloth to dry hands. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Male employee at the cook line, rinsed hands no soap applied and dried hands with wet white towel. Inspector instructed to wash hands properly with soap and use paper towel. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#3High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. At the sushi bar area, employee started working with food and wearing gloves, no hand washed occurred (sink at the sushi bar area not working). **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: At the sushi bar area, employee started working with raw salmon, no hand washed occurred, inspector instructed to wash hand, no water available in sink at the sushi bar area. Also at the cook line, male employee working with dirty cloth, started wearing gloves, no hand washed occurred. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#4High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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. At the kitchen area, employees handling soiled utensils from customers started handling food containers and cleaned utensils. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Male employee at the dish machine area (wearing gloves) handled dirty utensils and touched trash can and continued working with cleaned equipment and with raw shrimp. Inspector introduced employee to stop, remove gloves and wash his hands. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At the cook line, male employee handling cook noodles with bare hands, Inspector instructed to stop, washed hands and use utensils or gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: At the sushi bar area (no Handwash sink available), male employee cutting raw salmon for sushi with bare hands. **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenWarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 6

#6Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. At the cook line, male employees used prep sink and dish machine hose to washed hands. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: At the cook line, Male employee washed hands in sink next to dish machine, no soap was applied. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#7Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the cook line blocked by utensils and containers in front of sink and multiple items inside sink, employee moved all. Also handwash sink at the bar area blocked by cabinet and ice bin. – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Hand wash sink at the front bar accessible, also sink at the cook line. Handwash sink at the sushi bar area, no water line connected, handwash sink next to ice machine not installed. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#8Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink next to ice machine removed, also handwash sink at the sushi bar area, all water connections removed. Operator started to fixing sinks. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Handwash sink missing next to ice machine. Also handwash sink at the sushi bar area no water connection, operator installed cold water line during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenAdmin Complaint
#9Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. At the bar area, ice bin added blocking access to hand wash sink, also, mop sink and handwash sink next to ice machine removed. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Sink next to ice machine removed. **Time Extended**

Admin Complaint
#10Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : 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. Total of five employees on site, o proof of training available **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Not available. **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For five employees (on site). **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: **Time Extended**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic29-27-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink removed. Plans on file showing sink behind handwash sink at the cook line. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Mop sink installed back but blocked by oil jugs and cases of single service stored inside sink. **Time Extended**

Admin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
4 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.