SUMI JAPANESE CUISINE
829-831 SOUTH 19 STATE ROAD · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. At time of inspection chlorine dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Operator replaced the sanitizer jug for the dishmachine and set up the three compartment sink to 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the stand up reach in freezer by the entrance to the kitchen from the front counter, raw tuna and crab over krab rangoons and spring rolls. Employee rearranged the storage shelves. In the walk in freezer, raw scallops over krab rangoons. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink between the cook line and three compartment sink used to store jug of cleaner. Operator relocated the jug to make the sink accessible. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink between the cook line and the three compartment sink, operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance in the corner of the bulk ice bin on the deflector plate. Operator cleaned and sanitized the bulk ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in the bulk rice bag. Operator removed the portion cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining dry storage shelf used to stored beverage bottles.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on top shelf of the flip top reach in cooler on the cook line. Operator relocated the employee beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone, wallet and keys over open container of kelp. Operator asked employee to relocate the personal items. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink,McLean containers stacked while wet.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of mayo stored on the floor under the warewashing area. Boxes of food stored on the floor of the walk in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of mold like substance on the walk in cooler door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open.
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Single service plastic jug, cut to be used as a scoop stored on bulk products by the hand wash sink.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth ps stored on cutting board of the reach in cooler on the main cook line and sushi bar counter. Discussed with operator using sanitizer buckets and correct storage of sanitizer buckets. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:56 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.