SUSHI INC
270 1ST AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine was sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Manager changed sanitizer bucket and now sanitizing at 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
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 cutting and portioning celery with bare hands. Item not to heated to 145 F or higher.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen across from ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Manager killed, removed and sanitized the area. 1 live fly in upstairs storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cloth dinner napkin used to soak up moisture from rice. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over dumpling skins in commercial freezer by ware washing area. Not all commercially packaged. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bar refrigerator on cook line: dumplings (50F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (50F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (50F – Cold Holding) Manager moved to reach in freezer. Temperature taken at 12:15 pm. Temperatures taken again at 12:50 pm: dumplings (43F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (38F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (43F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High 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. See stop sale. Rice on cook line held on time and not time stamped. Manager time stamped as of 11:00 am.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib outside back door lacks a vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind sushi bar area used to wash utensils.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer at hostess stand. Manager labeled.
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outdoor ice machine has mold like debris.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored inverted for protection.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no hair restraint preparing sushi behind front counter.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages in bar refrigerator on cook line. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes and cups stored on floor of upstairs storage area.
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside ice machine is not locked for protection. Manager locked. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:56 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.