UMI SUSHI & SEAFOOD BUFFET
1528 West Brandon Boulevard
Brandon, Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at wait station
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed pint containers being used as scoop in bulk ingredients. Operator removed containers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses at soda fountain wet nesting.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets turn on reach in cooler at cookline
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Numerous cases and containers of food stored on floor of walk in freezers. Soy sauce buckets and buckets of sauces stored on floor in walk in coolers. Bucket of sauce on floor near ovens. Buckets of ginger on floor near back door **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in chest freezer. Observed in ice cream freezer.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Containers of food in walk in coolers not covered. **Repeat Violation**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket. Employees stored to allow drying. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01D-08-5:High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Supplier emailed aquaculture letter to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03F-02-5:High 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. Rice at sushi station at 114F. Operator stated rice placed at 12:00pm, current time 2:12pm. Operator placed time stamp. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Employee placed tags in order during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knives and tongs stored in hand sink near ovens. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed operator order 3 probe thermometers. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Emailed oyster advisory to operator, printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with clear liquid on shelf near ice machine. Employees discarded bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 25-34-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - 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** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-12: Clam shells purchased from a supplier may not be used as a single-use container (stuffed shells). Violation must be corrected by next routine inspection. Reusable containers such as ceramic fake shells may be used. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-12-5:Basic - 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**
- 40-06-5:Basic - 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-08-4:Basic - 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-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Both walk-in freezers had several cases of frozen food stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - 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**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fryer door. Operator removed tongs **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.gaskets on cook line with food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 25-34-4:Basic - 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-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Several foods in walk-in cooler not cover and bulk flour container not covered **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - 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-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk items not labeled **Warning**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over unwashed broccoli and cumcumbers in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High 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**
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - 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**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - 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-02-5:Intermediate - 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 17 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 11 basic).