Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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RED PLUM SUSHI AND HIBACHI

7119 S TAMIAMI TRAIL STE F · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3588487
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10849969
DBPR license6803956

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#9High Priority08A-11-5

High Priority – Observed: Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw tuna stored over bottled beverages in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the bottled beverages. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon stored over soup in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the soup. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (45F – Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler. The operator stated the pork has been held in the cooler for approximately 1 hour. The operator moved the pork to the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: High Priority

Corrective Action Taken
#12High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Observed: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed an opened tube of caulk stored with packaged foods in dry storage. The operator properly stored the tube of caulk. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#2Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic container lids stored inside the handwashing sink near the walk in cooler. The operator removed the lids making the hand sink accessible. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels for the handwashing sink near the mop sink. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate

Corrected On-Site
#8Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Observed: Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels near the walk in cooler. Priority: Intermediate

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container with no handle used as a scoop for tempura batter in the reach in cooler. The operator removed the container from the batter. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Observed: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin at the soda machine. The operator properly stored the ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – Observed: In-use knife stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on the cook line. The operator removed the knife and placed in the dish area for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic10-01-5

Basic – Observed: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handles for rice and tempura flour not stored above the food. The operator properly stored the scoop handles. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – Observed: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a rice scoop stored in 78F standing water. The operator removed the scoop from the standing water. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.