Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

SUSHI MASA SEAFOOD & JAPANESE FUSION

5700 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 12, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3725129
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13763622
DBPR license6308849

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#6High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine not properly sanitizing. The 3 compartment sink was setup to sanitize the dishes. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate05-06-4

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. +4F. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. On the baseboard across from the beverage syrup storage rack. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. 3-5 gallons buckets of kikkoman traditional brewed soy sauce on the kitchen floor acrfrom the wok grill. The sauce was removed from off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bulk containers lids has dirty build-up. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers on the shelf in the dishwasher area. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored in the back pocket of the managers pants. The towel was removed. To be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 11:10 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.