Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FUSHIMI SUSHI

1786 BLANDING BLVD STE 13 · MIDDLEBURG · Clay County · FL 32068

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 20, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3354103
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8373363
DBPR license2001202

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical20 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw and cut chicken stored on top of eel sauce bucket. Operator moved chicken to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two shell eggs in flat in walk in cooler are cracked. Operator removed the cracked eggs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale
#15High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Container of spicy tuna in reach in cooler on sushi line at 46F. Per operator, tuna prepared yesterday. Operator discarded tuna. Squeeze bottle of ranch dressing on front counter at 73F. Per operator, ranch removed from refrigerator approximately 2.5 hours prior. Operator moved ranch to refrigerator.

Stop Sale
#16High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen tested at 300+ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#17Intermediate31A-10-4

Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line for sushi counter top cooler drains into hand wash sink. Operator moved drain line to drain into a container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cart in kitchen containing in-use sauces and seasonings has food debris on shelving.

#19Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator using time as a public health control for sushi rice. No written plan available. Paperwork provided and completed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#20Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sushi cut and prepared on sushi line have no date markings. Per operator, products prepared up to two days prior.

Basic 12

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has black mold-like substance.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl laying in flour container near back exit. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two carbon dioxide tanks outside of back door are not secured.

#4Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Floor under flat grill and floor under equipment across from cooking equipment has debris build up.

#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 hat on top of stack of clean plates on shelf above reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#6Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the top that opens to the outside. Screen door at back of establishment has a large gap above the door with no screening. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of seasoning on thin flat wood board near back exit.

#8Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handled scoop in bucket of sauce near back exit has handle in the sauce. Operator moved utensil with handle out of product. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under flat grill has food debris/build up. Walk in cooler gasket and gaskets on reach in coolers on sushi line are soiled. Area around soda nozzles on soda machine is soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Two avocados with sticker attached in container with cut avocado in reach in cooler on sushi line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed zucchini stored above ready-to-eat cut carrots, onions and cucumber. Operator rearranged shelving and placed unwashed produce below prepared vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has heavy rust. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 45 · Fire extinguishing equipment – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.