UMAI CAFE
601 South Fort Harrison Avenue
Clearwater, Florida, 33756
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/14/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with pink and black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at kitchen entrance stored next to clean dishes and rice cooker hot holding fried rice. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of house made kimchi stored on floor of walk in cooler. Operator moved item off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. The chlorine in the dish machine was initially testing at 0 PPM. The inspector noticed that the chlorine chemical bottle was empty, and the operator replaced it with a new bottle. After running the dish machine again, the chlorine level tested at 100 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2025. Discussed with operator.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can stored in front of hand sink on cook line. Operator moved trash can to allow access. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all employee training certificates expired. Certificates dated for 12/29/2021 through FLRA SafeStaff. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
10
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Reviewed with manager **Repeat Violation**
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in food prep area in the back area of the kitchen . Reviewed with manager . Manager discarded cutting boards and replaced with a new clean cutting boards **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils . Employee drink on prep table at front counter area next to plastic utensils
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food ( produce ) stored on floor in walk in cooler . Employee relocated food **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and walk-in freezer. Reviewed with manager
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment between prep table and reach in cooler at cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit by rice cooker . Manager removed spoons and washed them . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - soiled inside of hand wash sink opposite cooler a cook line - soiled walk in cooler shelves
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food ( broccoli, cut spinach ) not covered in walk in cooler. Employee covered food **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container in walk in cooler . Employee removed paper towel . **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands inside prep sink next to hand wash sink at cook line. Directed employee to wash hands in hand wash sink . Employee then washed hands in hand wash sink . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance -Soiled and stained cutting board in food prep area in the back area of the kitchen
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - container inside hand wash sink at cook line near triple sink . Container removed . - ice cubes inside hand wash sink opposite cooler at cook line . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks are for washing hands only . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at sushi bar . Reviewed with manager . Manager placed soap at hand wash sink . **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish washing area . Reviewed with manager . Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic).