HIRO'S SUSHI EXPRESS
1518 WASHINGTON AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33139
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed miso soup (126F – Hot Holding) at the front counter. As per the manager the soup was cooked approximately two hours ago, she turned up the heat on the holding container. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a box with plastic wrap in the sink. The manager moved it. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
14-08-4Basic – Bamboo mats used for the preparation of sushi rolls – mat in direct contact with food. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 6 packages of tuna still in the vacuum in standing water with an internal temperature of 30°F. The chef removed the vacuum and placed in the walk-in cooler.
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. The sushi chef put the towel in the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 1:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.