Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FANCY SUSHI

155 BARTRAM MARKET DR #145 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 15, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3353388
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8372648
DBPR license6502390

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, raw beef stored over ready to eat butter. Employee rearranged the reach in cooler storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in the walk in cooler. Operator relocated the raw chicken. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#15High 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. Sushi rice behind the sushi bar counter stored with no time marking. Sushi rice time chart completed in notebook missing the previous two days of time tracking for sushi rice. Employee began the time tracking for the day. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#16Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#17Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting boards in use at the end of the cook line have build up of food residue staining. Waitstation soda dispenser has white substance build up on the lemonade dispenser nozzle. Operator cleaned the drink dispenser nozzle. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#18Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink on the main cook line used ton wash metal container of batter. Hand wash sink on the warewashing line used to store empty silverware drying rack. Employee relocated the silverware rack from the hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#19Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler container of soup cooked two days before per operator with no product date marking. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 12

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in the bulk dry rice container. Operator removed the plastic cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In the storage hallway closest to the walk in freezer multiple carbon dioxide tanks stored without being secure. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages stored on the main cook line prep table. Employee beverage stored inside of flip top reach in cooler. Employee removed the beverage from the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat Violation
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler two plates of employee personal food stored on bulk containers of sauce. Employee relocated the personal food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker and phone stored on shelf over the main cook line prep area. In the dry storage area, employee bags and hats stored over dry goods. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has a torn cooler door gasket. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic36-63-4

Basic – Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Grease dripping from center of the hood system by the catch tray over the flat top grill. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions and soy sauce stored on the floor in the dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On the main cook line two knives stored between flip top reach in cooler and prep table. Employee removed the knives. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy of most recent inspection available. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door has mold like sunspots on the door gasket.

#12Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At the sushi bar counter, wet wiping cloths on clean cutting boards. On the main cook line sanitizer solution at 0ppm chlorine. Operator added chlorine bleach to the solution to 100ppm and employee began relocating wet wiping cloths. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
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 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.