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SAKI ENDLESS SUSHI & HIBACHI EATERY

2643 GULF TO BAY BLVD STE 1550-1560 · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33759

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 1, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3420756
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8622420
DBPR license6217046

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate11 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 6

#12High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked chicken wings (75F – Cooling) cooked at 11:30am first temp 1:50pm recheck 72F at 3:20pm. Operator unable to determine when when cooling process started. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in 128F water in back of house. Operator placed stored utensils on stove top. Second temperature 159F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels lining multiple items in reach in cooler on sushi line **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken in reach in freezer above dumplings and noodles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken wings (75F – Cooling) cooked at 11:30am first temp 1:50pm recheck 72F at 3:20pm. Operator unable to determine when cooling process started. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#17High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked salmon sitting on counter 95F. Operator stated that it should have been thrown away and voluntarily discarded the salmon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#18Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles, operator cleaned cutting boards in back prep area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#19Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#20Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans are from 2013. Soda station with ice bin and handwashing sink added to wait station area next to sushi counter. Sushi area has 2 coolers and a sushi display case not shown on plans. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in rice container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Acoustic tile in kitchen, dish room, bathrooms water stained **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Sushi chef drinking from opened bottle of water on prep line. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack behind sushi bar next to prep and straws **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Sushi chef wearing watch while preparing food. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen dish room **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of soy sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved some containers off of floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of equipment in kitchen Frame around doors of reach in coolers on cook line Behind nozzles at soda station **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Stickers not removed from avocados at sushi counter **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers in back of house. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#11Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table in kitchen **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 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 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.