IRON SUSHI
9432 NE 2ND AVE · MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE · Dade County · FL 33138
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Employees prepping food for the days and hot water heater was turned off, employees turned on hot water.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish sushi roll over lettuce in reach in cooler in kitchen.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 crawling on lid to rice cooker (with rice cooking inside), 1 crawling on the side of ice machine (the ice machine does not work, not in use), and 1 with egg sack attached crawling on wall behind same ice machine. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fish roe (64F – Cold Holding); lettuce (58F – Cold Holding) at sushi bar held at room temperature, employee placed items back in cooler. Retemped lettuce 45F employee used all the fish roe. cooked chicken (48F – Cold Holding) item on counter next to cooks line. Employee placed back in cooler. Retemped 46F. sushi rice (90F – Cold Holding) item on counter, they have a time chart but not time marked for current rice no time as a public health control application either. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container in Handwash sink at sushi bar, inspector moved item to wash hands.
27-18-4Intermediate – Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Hot water heater turned off due to a leak, operator called technician to fix. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Also no soap at Handwash sink next to ice machine.
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Basic 5
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Multiple dead roaches inside ice machine that is not in use. 2 empty egg sacks inside same ice machine. **Admin Complaint**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind reach in coolers at sushi bar and on cooks line under cooking equipment.
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor area around trap in kitchen, you can see the grease on floor through opened space.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoops in water at 74F on cooks line.
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden blocks at sushi bar in reach in cooler holding lid open.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:54 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.