SUSHI MASA
4731 BAYOU BLVD · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32503
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. Employees prepping crab mix for immediate storage in kitchen.
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Wiping towel used to cover sushi rice in kitchen.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw fish over cook lo mein, inside upright reach in cooler.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw chicken over raw fish.
03A-23-4High Priority – Shell eggs not immediately placed in refrigeration maintaining an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less upon receipt. Shelled eggs stored on shelf Ambient air 58f.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
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. Fried shrimp next to fryer station. Sushi rice.
Intermediate 7
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blades.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored inside multiple hand washing stations in kitchen.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing stations on outside of cook line Hand washing station in prep area kitchen. Hand washing station in sushi kitchen.
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station on cook line.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items inside walk in cooler.
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside rice bin in kitchen.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees drink inside upright reach in cooler adjacent from cook line.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple items inside walk in cooler and freezer.
29-07-5Basic – Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Pipe from ceiling leaking black liquid with plastic bag wrapped around the pipe exit. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler.
25-20-4Basic – Single-service items stored under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. See violation 29-07-05.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to shelves adjacent from ice machine.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Ingredient bins in kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
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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.