SUMI JAPANESE CUISINE
829-831 SOUTH 19 STATE ROAD · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic grocery bags used in direct contact to store frozen raw ground beef.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in freezer non commercially packaged raw crabs over commercially packaged ready to eat cake. Operator relocated the cake. In the walk in cooler raw shrimp over ready to eat sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at front counter used to store cloths for cleaning tables. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in to go bagging area.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, Krab cheese mix from previous day and cooked chicken from the previous day with no product date marking. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as scoop in bulk rice container.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three carbon dioxide tanks not stored secured by soda dispenser. **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining dry storage shelves for bottled drinks. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on flip top reach in cooler cutting board. Employee relocated the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket and bag over seaweed for soups in dry storage. Operator relocated personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jugs of fryer oil and soy sauce on floor of kitchen. In walk in freezer box of beef stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line hood filters with grease build up, per operator cleaning scheduled. Walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance build up. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths on food prep counters and cutting boards. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:11 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.