ROYAL SUSHI
2020 West Pensacola Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32304
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 5/27/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10844632
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed walking to the kitchen having fly sticky traps filled with dead insects. Operator removed dead trapped and discarded them Corrected On-Site
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice container and spicy mayo container. Operator remove bowls Corrected On-Site
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Sauté station 3 door reach in cooler
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw steak in walk in cooler. Operator re-educated and move raw steak above raw chicken in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next cook line and dish washer machine not having paper towels at station
Inspection Date: 2/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10765227
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves starting to rust. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cookline in kitchen. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline flip top cooler soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-03: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 1/24/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8832012
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer floor soiled.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bulk container of white granular uncovered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves starting to rust.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cookline in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher machine sanitizer not at minimum strength 0 ppm. Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler. Operator moved the raw chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cookline flip top cooler soiled.
Inspection Date: 7/17/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8781854
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fully thawed raw tuna in sealed bag bearing thawing requirements label. SEE STOP SALE
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife store in between crack line and prep table operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front side of fryers operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. White granular in large white tubs no cover Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table of sushi make counter
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200ppm operator remade 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medication stored on top of flip top of make line operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee blowing nose in tissue then touch clean pan on stove top
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw beef and raw chicken over soy sauce and vegetables Corrected On-Site
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shelled eggs (47F - Cold Holding) stored over fill line in flip top of make line reach in cooler
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Fully thawed raw tuna in sealed bag bearing thawing requirements label
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Operator began correcting all menus Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips expired
Inspection Date: 1/26/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455691
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Repeat Violation
- 22-46-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a chlorine solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least seven seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employees hand washing food prep equipment and rinsing without sanitizing at the 3 compartment sink, corrected by placing all items in the Dish Washing Machine Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Repackaged raw beef stored over raw seafood in walk in freezer, corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Boba tea not time marked. Corrected Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained white cutting boards in use.
Inspection Date: 7/26/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8380989
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bin part of ice machine with black mold like substance on side wall.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 1# bowl used as scoop without handle in eel,sauce. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cardboard box of cleaned food storage items stored directly on floor, corrected Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food and beverage items on shelves with and over client items in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Removed, wash, rinse and sanitized Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Multiple unwashed produce items stored on upper shelves of walk in cooler over prepped/cleaned vegetables or ready to eat raw sushi items Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pump bottle at front beverage station not labeled as simple syrup. Corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 66° holding soiled /used utensils, corrected Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1 dozen carton and one full case Whole raw shell eggs stored over sauces in walk in cooler, repackaged raw chicken stored over cut cleaned vegetables in walk in cooler, all corrected Corrected On-Site
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of the inspection 7 hourly employees on site without a food manager present. Only one manager certificate for location, manager day off.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Location utilizing TPH guidelines for sushi rice but no written plan on site, inspector emailed copy to operator for future compliance