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SUSHI MOTO

12020 S SHORE BLVD UNIT 700 · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3460282
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8767107
DBPR license6020558

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#3High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw fish then touched package of ginger; no hand wash. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Wahoo- no parasite destruction provided.

#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer at front counter: Cooked octopus portioned stored below various raw fishes including scallop. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler: Raw salmon stored over cucumbers. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer at backend of kitchen: Dumplings with raw ground chicken stored above raw lobster. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At flip to cooler across from cook line: diced roast pork (46F at 3:15pm- Ambient Cooling) As per manager, cooling since 11am. Item did not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Sushi bar: fish egg (59F – Cold Holding) As per manager, stored on prep counter for 1 hour. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10High 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. No time mark on cut kale stored on counter at sushi bar. Operator time marked. Sushi rice not properly time marked. Sushi rice was marked with two times( had 11:00am and 2:30pm). Operator removed 11:00am time mark stating that was an old label. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At flip to cooler across from cook line: diced roast pork (46F at 3:15pm- Ambient Cooling) As per manager, cooling since 11am. Item did not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#12Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half opened 2 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Various sushi rolls in the "dinner from sushi bar" section on menu not identified to have raw fish.

#14Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At reach in freezer near cook line: Wrap with Krab made then frozen 2 days prior not labeled. Operator labelled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna and Wahoo thawed but not removed from vacuum packaging prior to thawing. Walk in cooler 3 portions of commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw tuna no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. All items placed to thaw less than 24hours. Operator opened packages. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator corrected to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
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.