EASTERN KITCHEN AND SUSHI
5226 4 ST N · SAINT PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33703
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 10ppm.Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator primed dishmachine. Rechecked reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee at cash register enter kitchen and begin touching single-serve items without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw stored on top of container of cream cheese. Operator removed raw shrimp from top of cream cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From top of reach-in cooler at 3:14pm. Operator placed item into freezer. Discussed adding item to time as a public health control a. fried fish (65F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
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. No time mark for sushi rice. Operator time marked rice. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried fish on reach-in cooler near sushi bar
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 3
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing machine hose connected to hand wash sink in warewashing area. Operator disconnected hose. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator using fruits and vegetables test kit to test chlorine sanitizer in dishmachine.
Basic 6
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Fried chicken and shrimp stored in cardboard box on shelf on cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves on prep table on cooks line.
24-28-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Cutting board stored below soap dispenser at hand wash sink in warewashing area.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag stored on shelf with single-serve items. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee coke beverage stored in reach-in cooler near front counter.
08B-63-4Basic – Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Three reach-in freezers stored in path of customers against dining room wall without locks. Discussed with operator securing freezers. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:16 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.