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790 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVD · SEFFNER · Hillsborough County · FL 33584
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Pan of raw shrimp stored over cases of lemons and oranges. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
01B-19-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Sushi rice held with Time As A Public Health Control made yesterday per management had no time marking and temped at 89f hot holding
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. Sushi rice made yesterday on sushi line not time marked and at 89f
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. New sushi rice made today at 11am. Manager time marked **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At sushi and hibachi cooking stations. Manager put paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
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.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by walk in cooler 2
01C-03-4Intermediate – Observed oyster tags not marked with last date served.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observing multiple pants of cooked chicken, cooked egg rolls, cooked vegetables, cooked pork, cooked crab, coleslaw, and crab salad all prepared with no marks in reach in coolers
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed several bowls in bins of starches
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. Observed packages of minced yellowfin tuna in walk in cooler 2 just began thawing, manager removed from packaging **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened employee water on prep table next to employee cutting chicken
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working hibachi station
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer around door frame and condensers due to broken gasket on door
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed multiple broken tiles, and missing grout throughout kitchen and dish areas
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink by walk in cooler 2
24-17-4Basic – Observed dishwasher drying plates with a towel.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flours, sugars, starches not labeled
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:40 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.