SUSHI YAMA
10260 FOREST HILL BLVD · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 16
03C-75-5High Priority – Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. shrimp (131F – Cooking) employee cooked shrimp on flat top stop and removed from stove, employee stated shrimp was cooked and ready! Discussed with operator employee placed shrimp back on stove and finished cooking to 184F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4High 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employees entering kitchen from customer dinning and without washing hands employees making salads and drinks, discussed with operator who educated employees. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 removed hat and fixed hair and without washing hands employee handled pan of tempura batter, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used hand to move visibly soiled cloth curtain dividing kitchen and sushi bar, after without washing hands employee began to make sushi roll, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator handled fly swatter and without washing hands employee handled container of food inside walk in cooler, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed cutting board and without sanitizing placed onto drying rack, discussed with operator employee re washed dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 1 live flying insect in kitchen on box of sugar packets, discussed with operator who eliminated fly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 100ppm) discussed with operator who corrected solution Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer mochi ice cream bites stored in same container as raw lobster, discussed with operator who chose to discarded product. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer non commercially packaged Raw fish and raw chicken stored directly above open bags of French fries, discussed with operator who correct storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Non commercially packaged raw chicken over raw beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. In reach in cooler imitation crab mix (53F – Cold Holding) per operator product held on time is a public health control yesterday and placed in cooler to be used today, discussed with operator, see stop sale. 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. In reach in cooler at sushi bar 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. Discussed with operator see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk in cooler tempura shrimp (63F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today, operator removed product from original box onto speed rack approximately 30 minutes ago, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. In reach in cooler imitation crab mix (53F – Cold Holding) per operator product held on time is a public health control yesterday and placed in cooler to be used today, discussed with operator, see stop sale. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb at dish washing station no vacuuming breaker installed, discussed with operator to install. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked pasta (76F – Cooling) at 11:55 since 11:00 to 72F at 12:55; cooked shrimp (77F – Cooling) at 11:55 since 11:45 to 73F at 12:55, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On menu dishes such as sunshine roll,dragon roll, contain raw fish eggs not identified on menu as raw, discussed with operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked brown rice in walk in freezer not date marked, per operator product prepared 4 days ago, discussed with operator who date marked product. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In walk in cooler multiple buckets of sauce with cups with no handles inside sauce, discussed with operator who removed cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. In reach in cooler at sushi bar 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. Discussed with operator see stop sale. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sink handled soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
06-03-5Basic – Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Inside food preparation sink imitation crab (87F – Cold Holding) per operator product placed under running water and temperature rose above 41F, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drainage pipe under dish machine leaking onto floor, discussed with operator to repair pipe. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) discussed with operator who corrected to Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.