Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

IKIGAI SUSHI TAKE OUT

4195 54 AVE N UNIT E · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33714

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3424046
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8654907
DBPR license6216561

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food Grocery bag used to cover rice in reach-in cooler on cooks line.

#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package located in upright refrigerator across from sushi bar.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Cooked rice at sushi bar has no time mark. Operator time marked rice. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle located near cash register containing toxic substance not labeled.

Basic 3

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package located in upright refrigerator across from sushi bar.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line. Operator removed hat. In the process of cleaning and sanitizing cutting board. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
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 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.