GINZA
5428 FRUITVILLE RD · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34232
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Dish machine sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Establishment stoped using the dish machine called the technician and set up the three component sink to properly sanitizer dishes and equipment. **Warning**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried their hands on a soiled towel after washing. Employee was informed and properly washed their hands in a hand wash sink and dried them with paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels lining pans of salmon and fish roe in sushi line reach in cooler. Employee removed the paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw salmon stored over unwashed carrots in the walk in cooler. Owner removed the carrots. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner removed the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Rice on time as a public health control stored at room temperature in the sushi line area with no time mark. Chef stated the rice had been on time as a public health control for approximately 1 hour. Chef placed a time mark on the **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading +200ppm chlorine. Owner replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed their hands in a three compartment sink. Employee was informed and properly washed their hands in a hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at the hand wash sink on the sushi line. Employee placed paper towels at the hand wash sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:13 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.