SAM'S SUSHI
7210 US 19 HWY N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two packages of tilapia in walk in cooler inside ROP.
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used prep sink to rinse hands to change gloves.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris,can opener
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At sushi station **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items cooked had date marks. Establishment date marked all items **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 13
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. White stand alone reach in cooler
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. Two packages of tilapia in walk in cooler inside ROP.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door broken
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soy sauce bucket on floor. Near white stand alone reach freezer
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer near cook line stand Alone white
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon in garlic handle touching
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Sushi knives stored on soiled shelves . Employee cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler beside ice machine
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beside ice machine
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with soiled behind dishwasher
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting boards. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:07 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.