MR LC SUSHI HIBACHI & ASIAN BISTRO
1539 MAIN ST · DUNEDIN · Pinellas County · FL 34698
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired on 2 1 26 **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs and chicken on top tempura shrimp and edamame in walk in cooler. Operator moved tempura shrimp on top of chicken and left chicken on shelf above edamame. Raw beef over cooked noodles in reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved noodles above beef. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Operator had no knowledge of big six food borne illnesses. Emailed operator form HR 5030-100 **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator form HR 5030-104 **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Trays stored on top of hand wash sink in ware washing area. **Warning**
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Dragon roll, shrimp tempura roll, mega lobster roll and Fuji mount roll all have raw roe(masago) on top of them and then served. **Warning**
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has accumulation of mold like substance. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups used to scoop flour. Operator dispose of plastic cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen grooved. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table near cook line and employee beverage on prep table on sushi station. Operator moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee keys and EarPods on shelf above clean plates on sushi station. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door in kitchen has noticeable gap underneath it. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen soiled. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor near reach in freezer. Avocados stored on floor near walk in cooler. Soy sauce stored under three compartment sink. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters covered with grease. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage that was an open can in reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of reach in cooler rusted. **Warning**
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Interior of walk in cooler required me to use flashlight to identify food items. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler rusted. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not marked on cook line. Squeeze bottles of oil, soy sauce and sake not marked with label on cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:31 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.