Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

SUSHI JO

6200 S DIXIE HWY · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33410

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 3, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3752032
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13790534
DBPR license6022969

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority4 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#2High Priority12A-17-4

High 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.

#3High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed sushi prep employee wash hands without soap at sushi prep area. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator.

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High 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**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High 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.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High 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.

#7High Priority03F-02-5

High 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**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High 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**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – 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**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by fruit prep cooler blocked by trash can.

#12Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – 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**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:44 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.