UTAMARO SUSHI BAR
1900 MAIN ST UNIT 107 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34236
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed cucumbers in the stand up reach in cooler in the wait staff area. Employee removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Krab (51F – Cold Holding); Eel (48F – Cold Holding); Salmon (49F – Cold Holding);Stored stacked above the pan fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the sushi line. Employee stated the items had been stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 2 hours. Employee removed half of the content of the pans and placed it in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 2 hours. Chef placed a time mark on the **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
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. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:19 PM.
Violation category totals
2 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.