Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

SUPER BUFFET SUSHI HIBACHI

1035 62 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33702

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 26, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3464303
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8775300
DBPR license6217537

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority10 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Uncovered bucket of raw chicken stored on rack above bucket of washed/pilled potatoes soaking in water in double door cooler across conventional ovens on cook line.

#6High 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. Sheet pan of frozen raw chicken covered with plastic wrap stored above sheet pans of frozen raw beef covered with plastic on speed rack in walk in freezer number 3. Employee moved sheet pan of frozen raw chicken to speed rack with storing raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in reach in deli cooler on cook line: precooked pork dumplings (45F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (45F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (45F – Cold Holding) fresh garlic and oil at wok station (105F – Cold Holding) Items moved to walk in cooler to bring down temperatures. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 10

#8Intermediate01C-05-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Raw oysters served only on the weekends. Observed tags not maintained in chronological order from last date served. Discussed with manager and CFM. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#9Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Raw oysters only served on the weekends. Observed oyster tags without date of last day served. Discussed with manager and CFM. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed manager DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form. Manager printed form out and posted it at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener heavily soiled with food debris. Stained cutting boards are sushi station. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#12Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on cook line near walk in cooler door not accessible due to table storing rice cookers. Manager moved rice cooker to allow easy access to hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed used gloves stored inside hand sink on cook line across from walk in cooler door. Employee removed gloves from inside hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink near three compartment sink across from dry storage area. Employee stocked paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#15Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink next to three compartment sink across from cook line. Employee added hand soap dispenser at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#16Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Towel dispenser not dispensing at hand sink next to dish machine. Employee fixed dispenser and paper towels can now be dispensed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Buss tubs of cooked spare ribs, krab meat salad, cooked noodles, and cooked octopus stored in walk in coolers not date marked. Discussed with manager. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both ice machine interiors soiled with black substance at server wait stations in dinning room area.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of oil stored on floor at wok station. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris at sushi station in dinning area.

#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink at sushi bar area. Emailed manager DBPR hand washing sign. Operator printed sign and posted it at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
6 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.