Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

SAKURA SUSHI HIBACHI

926 CURLEW RD · DUNEDIN · Pinellas County · FL 34698

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3353942
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8373202
DBPR license6218228

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate4 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 3

#5High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cook line under vegetables. Operator removed paper towels **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Food stored in freezer in grocery bags.

#7High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator was able to determine the time that the rice was placed on time as a public health control and time stamped accordingly **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in rear of the kitchen no paper towels. Operator stocked paper towels during inspection.

Basic 4

#1Basic24-07-4

Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cutting board stored behind the faucet of 3 compartment sink. Operator removed cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and keys stored on upper shelf of cook line. Operator removed keys and phone. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Food stored on freezer floor, operator moved food to be a minimum of 6inches off the floor Food stored on floor on walk in cooler. White bucket of prepped onions, container of fish stored on the floor. Operator moved food a minimum of 6" off the floor **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and food containers holding foods removed from its original container no labeled

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:23 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
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.