IRON SUSHI
9432 NE 2ND AVE · MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE · Dade County · FL 33138
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee failed to washed hands and proceeded to put gloves on and prepared sushi. Inspector coached employee how to properly wash hands hand wash before starting preparing food. **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands with no soap at hand sink by three compartment sink. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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 one package of raw tuna thawing under refrigerator inside ROP, as per employee more than 24 hours. **Warning**
Intermediate 9
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink. Coach employee how to properly wash hands in an approved HWS. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a speaker stored at hand sink near three compartment sink. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of manager certificate for Luis Calel. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink sushi area. Observed no paper at hand sink at kitchen near three compartment sink. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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. Observed no proof of training German Ajquiy hired more than 1 year. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Observed no proof for David Calel hired less than 60 days. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink sushi area. Observed no soap at hand sink at kitchen near three compartment sink. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 16
14-08-4Basic – Bamboo mats used for the preparation of sushi rolls – mat in direct contact with food. Observed bamboo mats used for sushi in direct contact with food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen area, ware washing area, sushi station and storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – 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 one package of raw tuna thawing under refrigerator inside ROP, as per employee more than 24 hours. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at prep area at kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an open bottle of water stored at prep table by sushi station. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed an employee wearing a wrist watch while preparing food. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed a cook while prep food. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler disconnected not in used broken at sushi rice station. No TCS food stored. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a plastic container with ginger liquid stored on floor at storage area. Observed a plastic container with rice stored on floor under three compartment sink. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed SS bowls stored on floor at front counter. Employee rearranged 6 inches off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo bowls stored at sushi station not inverted. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand sink at sushi area slow draining. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cooked pork frozen thawing inside three compartment sink at room temperature. Employee stored inside reach in cooler for thawing properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking pipe at hand wash sink near three compartment sink. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloth at preparation area and sushi area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.