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SUSHI MASA SEAFOOD & JAPANESE FUSION

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 21, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3788511
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13948172
DBPR license6308849

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 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. Observed establishment using dishmachine at time of inspection. Ran dishmachine three times and attempted to prime. Dishmachine read chlorine 0ppm. Establishment set up three compartment sink read quat 400ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate53A-04-6

Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jonathan Deveaugh has been a manager for 1 year. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate16-32-5

Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No quaternary test kits. I provided the establishment with some quaternary test strips. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 5

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Located in the bar area. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler across from the wok station. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar area. The handle was removed from out of the ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between flip top reach in cooler and prep table across from the flat grill. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 4:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.