Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

SUMO HIBACHI EXPRESS

6975 66 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3412467
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8575327
DBPR license6217805

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 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 2

#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw shrimp in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee moved raw chicken below raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. 1 raw shell eggs is cracked in walk-in cooler. Operator discarded raw shell eggs. Stop-sale is not warranted.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that recently hired food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1. Minh Tran and 2. Aiden Kein Will email DBPR Form 5030-103. Employee Health Food Reporting Agreement.

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

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

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle used as a scoop in container of rice in warewashing area.

#3Basic32-12-5

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in employee unisex bathroom. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic38-07-4

Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.

#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Raw peeled onions stored in container on shelf in walk-in cooler not covered. Operator covered onions. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 38 · Required lighting and protected fixtures/bulbs
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.