MAHZU SUSHI AND GRILL
5150 SW 34 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32608
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. Observed: sushi staff trimming cucumbers barehanded. The owner redirected the staff to wash hands and were gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: orange sauce at the wait station, 45°. An ice bag was added and the temperature dropped to 42° in ten minutes. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed: the mid kitchen hand wash sink with a lid in it. The lid was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed: at the mid kitchen hand wash sink, the paper towels would not dispense. The dispenser was opened and paper towels are now available. **Corrected On-Site* ALSO, no soap was available at the mid kitchen hand wash sink. Soap was then supplied. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed: the written plan could not be found. One was emailed.
Basic 1
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed: an unsealed water bottle on the prep table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:11 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.