TAKARA SUSHI GRILL & BAR
3949 VAN DYKE RD · LUTZ · Hillsborough County · FL 33558
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
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee cutting beef to freezer door no hand wash. Educated manager and he corrected employee to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. raw beef and shrimp over ice cream in reach in freezer on cook line. Employee moved ice cream to top shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on deli reach in coolers on cook line stained and soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in kitchen cook line blocked by shelf and inaccessible. Employee moving shelf during inspection.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen. Employee refilled paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Exterior of dish machine soiled.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed. Confirmed ownership with manager on duty
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of pans in kitchen.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Krab in container on floor of walk in cooler. Employee moved container to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 70 F water in kitchen. Employee removed rice scoop from water. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on cutting board in sushi bar. Employee moved to laundry. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple foods no labels in walk in cooler. Educated manager.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 1:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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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.