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SUSHI ROCK & GRILL

525 E ALTAMONTE DR · ALTAMONTE SPRINGS · Seminole County · FL 32701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3683294
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13583092
DBPR license6904519

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority4 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical21 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#13High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Advil on top of dishwasher. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. -3 small flying insects near hand wash sink in wait station. **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -paper towel in bottom of roe container, under diced vegetables on rack in walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -food service license expired 4/1/26. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw salmon above cooked chicken, shrimp in walk-in cooler. -raw chicken over dumplings. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 4

#18Intermediate52-01-4

Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. -escolar on menu as white tuna in White Tuna Truffle, the list of fish for sashimi or nigiri, and Be Happy Roll on printed dinner menus and new To Go menus. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#19Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – 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/. -4 reach-in freezers, single service items, dry goods in area outside back door. Gate does not close without gaps, ceiling is not smooth, has exposed pipes. **Warning**

Warning
#20Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. -several new employees. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. -filled out time plan in English, emailed Spanish and Mandarin to operator. For sushi rice and tempura shrimp. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 12

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -in bulk beer batter, sugar, sauces.sauces **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee jackets and bags hanging on shelves with clean dishes. Removed. -employee beverages on shelves above food prep areas. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -some food debris on floor under cook line equipment. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-19-4

Basic – Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. -can of Red Bull on broccoli in cook line drawer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5Basic08B-43-4

Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. -bags of dry rice, oil stored in outside storage area. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -rice spoon in standing water. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -missing from 3 sushi coolers. -cooler across from flat grill. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -interior, exterior of microwave, gaskets, cooler door frame on coolers on cook line. -exterior of bulk dry goods containers. -walk-in cooler shelves have slight build up of white mold-like substance. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Grease on the ground around grease receptacle. **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic24-17-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils/dishes dried with a towel/cloth. -dish person drying bowls with cloth before stacking. Not air dried. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic25-09-4

Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. -small plastic spoons at dessert buffet. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -bulk sugar not labeled. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.