SUSHI JO
6200 S DIXIE HWY · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee drop and pick up item off floor and then wash hands for approximately 3 seconds at kitchen handwash sink. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator.
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed sushi prep employee wash hands without soap at sushi prep area. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork bacon stored above cooked ready to eat sliced turkey in kitchen reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. yogurt (47F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored at fruit prep cooler. Per operator, item has been stored in cooler overnight.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. yogurt (47F – Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored at fruit prep cooler. Per operator, item has been stored in cooler overnight.
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. Tuna salad and chicken salad held without time marking at sandwich prep area cooler at front counter. Operator applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. white rice (125-130F – Hot Holding) in rice cooker at kitchen prep table. Per operator, item has been stored for approximately 2 hours. Unit was unplugged. Employee plugged unit back in and began reheating to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked rice (115F – Cooling for 15 min at 2:30, 104F at 3:25) in deep filled covered bowl in cook line reach in cooler. At current rate of cooling, item will not reach 70F within required 2 hour window. Employee removed covering and placed into freezer to help increase cooling rate. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by fruit prep cooler blocked by trash can.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at sushi prep station used to store soiled food storage bins. Employee removed. Handwashing sink at front counter used to fill water pitchers. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged minced tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package thawing in walk in cooler. Item still partially frozen. Operator removed item from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:44 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.