OSAKA SUSHI & GRILL
14428 N DALE MABRY HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33618
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair while wearing a hat then touched tray with bowls of salad. Discussed with employee and manager to wash hands. Employee washed hands during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Observed employee at front line cook handle 4 pieces of California sushi roll, pickled ginger, and wasabi with bare hands and placed into single service take out container. Discussed with manager. See stop sale. **Warning**
28-14-5High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Employee admitted to dumping mop waste water on ground at back exit of establishment. Waste water is dumped at a nearby fenced-off drain, 100 feet to the right of establishment adjacent to parking area. Discussed with manager for proper waste water disposal. Mop sink is inaccessible due boxes of single service containers. Employee unblocked mop sink during time of inspection. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over Ready to eat broccoli in Walk in cooler. Employee relocated raw beef to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee at front line cook handle 4 pieces of California sushi roll, pickled ginger, and wasabi with bare hands and placed into single service take out container. Raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging in Walk in cooler. Discussed with manager. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink at three compartment sink blocked by laundry basket. Employee relocated basket during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple items stored inside several Employee handwash sink. Sanitizer bucket inside sink at sushi station. Alcohol shakers, cleaning brush, gloves in sink at bar area. Hotel pan with water inside sink at three compartment sink. Employee removed all items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-07-6Intermediate – No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No CFM for establishment. 8 employees currently working. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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/. Reach in cooler added at end of wait station. Reach in cooler removed from next to ice machine in dining room. Ice machine removed from next to Walk in cooler. Contacted plan review and updated plans. Discussed with manager to contact plan review for any future plan updates. **Corrected On-Site** **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. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Located at sushi station. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired for Geng, Yang Hui, Long, and Xian. **Warning**
Basic 8
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. Raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging in Walk in cooler. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on wait station table next to soup kettle. Open container on prep table next to ice machine. Open bottle of water stored on sushi station prep table. Employee relocated all beverages during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking from an open cup next o front line cook. Open beverage is stored on kitchen prep table next to rice cookers. Employee relocated beverage during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. 2 boxes of personal food stored on shelf in Walk in cooler and inside Walk in freezer not identified or segregated. Manager identified and segregated all personal foods during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of oil stored on floor in front line. Employee relocated to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located at bar area. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Several packages of sushi BBQ eel thawing in room temp inside kitchen area. Employee relocated BBQ eel into Walk in cooler during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:56 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.