SAM'S SUSHI
7210 US 19 HWY N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer testing at 10 PPM. Operator set up three compartment sink and chlorine sanitizer is testing at 100 PPM.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee peeling hard boiled eggs bare handed.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on container of rice vinegar across three compartment sink next to walk in cooler. 1 live roach under dish machine drain board. 1 live roach under hand sink in front counter area across from cook line. 1 live roach on top of double door cooler storing wine across from ice machine.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings beneath rack storing clean glass ware across ice machine.
03F-02-5High 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. See stop sale. Sushi rice was time stamped for 10am. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 7
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep table stored in front of hand sink in front counter.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In front counter across from cook line.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in front counter across from cook line.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator filled out time as a public health control paperwork during routine inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles and broths inside reach in cooler across from fryers not date marked.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled purple chemical spray bottle stored next to mop sink. Unlabeled chemical spray in dining room area.
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with black and pink mold like substance. Soda dispenser ice bin interior next to ice machine heavily soiled with black mold like substance.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave and counter toaster oven handle soiled with food debris.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately: 10 dead roaches behind reach in cooler and prep table on cook line. 10 dead roaches beneath hand sink next to dish machine. 10 dead roaches beneath the dish machine and drain board. 2 dead roaches under prep table across from dish machine. 6 dead roaches beneath hand sink and rack storing clean glass wear. 4 dead roaches on rack storing clean glass ware across from the ice machine. 1 dead roach on floor of walk in cooler. 4 dead roaches on top of microwave across from ice machine. 1 dead roach on floor of walk in cooler doorframe. 1 dead roach under rack storing wine in dinning room area. 13 dead roaches under sushi counter and barstool chairs in dinning room area. 3 dead roaches on ledge of dinning room booths.
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Water softer on floor near mop sink.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in white single door freezer. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Single door cooler next to ice machine.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:01 AM.
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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.