SUSHI INC
270 1ST AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee donned gloves to begin working with food without washing hands first behind sushi counter. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in rear bar area not currently in use not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly behind sushi counter not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly at hostess's stand not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 3 live flies in upstairs dry goods storage area by soda machine or landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: butter (51F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (51F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (51F – Cold Holding); gyoza skins (51F – Cold Holding); fish stick (51F – Cold Holding) Manager moved items to reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside rear door, hose bib lacks vacuum breaker. **Warning**
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of outside ice machine has mold like substances. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by walk in cooler not properly secured. **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by side door leading to 3rd street. Manager removed and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and hat on prep table in sushi bar area. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in upstairs chest freezers. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula placed between three compartment sink and wall. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 93 F on cook top. **Warning**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor ice machine not locked when unattended. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:46 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.