SUSHI MASA SEAFOOD & JAPANESE FUSION
5700 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee placed cooked shrimp on a plate with his bare hands. The manager had the employee to wash his hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. The manager had the employee to wash his hands using soap. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sushi rolls top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers. The chicken was relocated. The sushi rolls are deep fried. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sushi rolls (45F – Cold Holding); sushi rolls (46F – Cold Holding); sushi rolls (45F – Cold Holding) Inside the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed his hand at the 3 compartment sink. The manager had the employee to wash his hands at a designated hand washing sink. The 3 compartment sink was washed,rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Dishmachine. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided a copy by email to the manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 3
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. The manager closed the bathroom door. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-04-5Basic – Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table across from the cook line. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:14 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.