UMI SUSHI & SEAFOOD BUFFET
1528 W BRANDON BLVD · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over unwashed broccoli and cumcumbers in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi on buffet 49F 48F Recommended Time/Temp Control for food safety **Warning**
Intermediate 4
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Buffet signs states baked scallops with crabmeat, they are using imitation krab. Crab and cheese, they are using imitation krab. Operator replaced sign while doing inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several containers of meat, prepped vegetables, and salad mixtures in walkin cooler not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 11
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drinks on top of sushi reaching cooler in sushi bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.several employee phones, speakers and clothing on stock shelving throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Several fly tape above prep tables and stock shelving with food. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Both walk-in freezers had several cases of frozen food stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and reaching cooler. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fryer door. Operator removed tongs **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.gaskets on cook line with food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-34-4Basic – Oyster/clam/mussel/crab or other shells purchased from a supplier reused to serve food. Purchase red clam shells and stuffing with baked scallop and krab mixture for the buffet. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Several foods in walk-in cooler not cover and bulk flour container not covered **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp and fish thawing in standing water. Operator turned water on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk items not labeled **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:29 PM.
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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.