SUSHI YAMA JAPANESE RESTAURANT
7050 W PALMETTO PARK RD BAY 33 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33433
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored above cooked ready to eat mussels in cook line reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. Raw beef stored over containers of ready to eat curry sauce in cook line flip top reach in. Operator reorganized. Raw shrimp stored above bowl of ready to eat romaine lettuce in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored with raw pork in same container in cook line reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. Discussed required cooking temperature requirements for items with operator. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw whole shell eggs held at ambient room temperature of 80F on cook line. Per operator eggs were held at room temperature for less than 2 hours. Operator moved eggs to reach in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw sea bass stored at cook line reach in bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
03F-02-5High 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. No time mark on sushi rice held at sushi prep area. Per employee, item was held for less than 2 hours. Operator applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Warewashing racks soiled with mold like substance.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink right of cook line not accessible. Blocked by cutting board and cooking ingredients.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 6
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw sea bass stored at cook line reach in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in 80F standing water at rice cookers. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filter heavily soiled with grease/dust. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler right of cook line flip top.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in bucket of standing water at kitchen prep sink. Operator placed item under cool running water. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container or flour and sugar at dry storage area not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:29 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.