Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

TUPTIM THAI & SUSHI

5907 ROOSEVELT BLVD STE 700 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32244

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2019
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number2931015
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID7014065
DBPR license2614125

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJuly 22, 2019 12:40 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJuly 23, 2019 11:57 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionFlies

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority8 Intermediate23 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical38 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#24High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee preparing plate for dining room used bare hands to place toppings (parsley/nuts) on food. Inspector stopped sale of plate. Inspector asked employee to wash hands and put on gloves or use tongs/scoop. He complied. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#25High Priority35A-02-5

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Observed approximately 43 small live flies: 20 near exterior door hallway just off the kitchen area, 20 in dry storage area near dining room, and 3 near ice machine. Manager began trying to remove flies.

#26High Priority03F-02-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (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. Rice and eggs on cook line not marked.

#27High Priority01B-17-4

High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Fresh orange juice in bar cooler opened more than seven days ago.

Stop Sale
#28High Priority08A-21-4

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw shrimp, chicken and beef all stored in same container. In walk in freezer, raw beef stored on top of raw seafood.

#29High Priority01B-03-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Employee preparing plate for dining room used bare hands to place toppings (parsley/nuts) on food. Inspector stopped sale of plate. Inspector asked employee to wash hands and put on gloves or use tongs/scoop. He complied.

Stop Sale
#30High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On faucet for dump sink across from ice machine.

Intermediate 8

#31Intermediate22-20-4

Intermediate – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Ice machine in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#32Intermediate02C-03-4

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Fresh orange juice not dated opened more than seven days ago. Orange juice discarded.

#33Intermediate31A-02-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Hand washing sink near triple sink. Can removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#34Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in sushi bar area. Towels provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#35Intermediate03F-10-4

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Rice and eggs on cook line.

#36Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#37Intermediate02C-02-4

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Spicy crab mix stored in sushi bar area made yesterday not labeled. Manager labeled product. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#38Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing green liquid by triple sink.

Basic 23

#1Basic14-01-4

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as scoop for flour in dry storage area.

#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On back of fryer.

#3Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over dish machine.

#4Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Blender on back storage shelf (white cutting board). **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed three dead roaches: one under wok station in kitchen, one by exterior door where food is stored and one under dry storage shelves near walk in cooler.

#6Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cook line near wok station. Drink removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee sweet roll on bar area near food/single use items. Roll removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic40-06-4

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee phone on cook line above reach in cooler. Phone removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#9Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under wok station has grease buildup. Floor under ice machine is soiled. Floor under triple sink is soiled. Floor drain under triple sink and by dump sink in prep area.

#10Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Two pans of rice noodles stored on walk in floor. Multiple containers of oil stored on dry storage floor. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle on cook line. Tongs removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils near wok station on cook line. Water removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#13Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. In back prep area under white cutting board. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#14Basic29-49-5

Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Cooler in bar area near sushi prep area.

#15Basic16-48-4

Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On peeling utensil and knife on knife rack in back prep area.

#16Basic14-20-4

Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Foil on shelf on small prep table near cook line.

#17Basic23-14-4

Basic – Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Table in back area near walk in cooler.

#18Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go foil containers on shelf above walk in cooler.

#19Basic23-09-4

Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. On multiple reach in cooler doors in kitchen area.

#20Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under triple sink area. Behind ice machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#21Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under dump sink near sushi prep area.

#22Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on cutting board in sushi bar area. Cloth removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#23Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple working containers on cook line, in dry storage area and at sushi prep area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.