FUGU HIBACHI SUSHI
1151 S TOLEDO BLVD · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34288
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee come back from break with out washing hands before returning to work
Basic 5
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employe in kitchen with no hair restraint
21-23-4Basic – Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Observed a sponge at hand washing sink next to sushi station. Observed operator throwing said sponge away **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers not inverted properly. Spoke with operator and observed him inverting containers properly **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed a type of rusted chisel on dry food storage shelf across from deep chest freezer. Observed operator removing item and throwing away.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed Salmon, Ahi Tuna, and Beef loin starting thawing process at room temperature. Spoke with operator and Educated operator/staff on cleaning and Sanitizing between contact with different raw animal products/ ready to eat products/ produce and fruit. him on the proper thawing procedures. Observed operator placing said items in separate sinks with running cold water **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.