DZO PHO SUSHI HIBACHI
4500 66 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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) Dish machine had no sanitizer hooked up to it. Operator hooked it up to a bottle of bleach and retested at 50PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly in kitchen Was not able to find it again to kill it
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Both chemicals, quaternary and chlorine, being used for dish washing and sanitize buckets were at 0PPM. Discussed importance of testing sanitizer each day to ensure proper strength. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in wait station. Operator replenished with paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. -accumulation of dead flies on sticky trap on prep table in server station Operator removed from prep table **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under hand wash sink near walk in cooler 1 dead roach inside reach in prep cooler 4 dead roaches on floor in prep kitchen 1 dead roach on baking sheet on top of prep cooler 2 dead roaches by walk in cooler entrance 1 dead roach in container with single service to go containers behind sushi bar Operator cleaned and sanitized all areas. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -employee food stored above restaurant food in reach in cooler. Operator removed and discarded employee food **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Dispensing equipment on 3 component sink not functioning properly. Testing 0PPM quaternary. Operator will use bleach to sanitize instead. **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. -Sticky trap on prep table in server station Operator removed from prep table **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator refilled bucket but still tested 0PPM, dispensing equipment on 3 component sink not functioning properly. Operator will use bleach to sanitize instead. Retested Sani bucket at 50PPM chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:30 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.