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SUMO HIBACHI EXPRESS

6975 66TH ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 16, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3611122
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10899114
DBPR license6217805

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm ran 3 times **Warning**

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#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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sticky rice in red cooler no time stamp **Warning**

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Basic 5

#1Basic14-08-4

Basic – Bamboo mats used for the preparation of sushi rolls – mat in direct contact with food. **Warning**

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#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**

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#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**

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#4Basic08B-31-4

Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Bean sprouts in deli cooler in water. Employee removed water **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.