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SUSHI SAKE UM

Based on 7 health inspections, SUSHI SAKE UM in CORAL GABLES has earned a 2.3/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

1232 South Dixie Highway
Florida, 33146
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10898853

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in containers of rice and flour at storage area. 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. Observed employees EarPods stored on prep table at front sushi line. Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed for chef at cook line. Chef placed hat. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed at flip top cooler in container of mixed onions and carrots container. Observed in containers of rice in storage area. Warning
  • 10-02-4:Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed chef place tongs onto cook line prep counter on top of wiping cloth. Warning
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed in tray of sushi rice. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at front counter hand sinks. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at cook line reach in cooler cut watermelon wedge stored uncovered. Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 09-01-4:High 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. Observed employee begin to plate cooked hibachi vegetables onto plate and use bare hands to place onto plate. Coached employee on proper glove and bare hand procedures. Chef discarded plate and began to prepare new batch with washed gloved hands. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at cook line low boy cooler drawers raw chicken stored over raw cut beef. Observed at walk in cooler raw beef stored over raw salmon on cooling rack. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line table a container of garlic butter (55F - Cold Holding) as per chef for 1 hour. Chef placed into cooler to rapid cool. Observed at beverage reach in cooler, tofu (48F - Cold Holding) as per operator less than 4 hours from walk in cooler. Warning
  • 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. See stop sale. Observed for sushi rice at front prep area, as per chef for less than 2 hours placed at 11am. Chef placed time mark onto rice. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at both hand sinks in establishment kitchen and prep area both blocked by equipment. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at front line hand sinks used as dump sink, observed chef use sink to rinse skillet. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed form not available for Alva and Edelvis hired less than 60 days. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/14/2025

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ovserved in a container of rice at front line.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed chef eat pop corn at front prep line then proceed to continue prepping raw fish.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in cooler.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket at mop sink.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed at front line reach in coolers, raw steaks stored over raw shrimps.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed chef eat pop corn at front prep line then proceed to continue prepping raw fish. Coached employee on proper hand wash procedures.
  • 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice time marked 10am-2pm. Time during inspection checked was 2:39pm. Chef removed to be discarded.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stray bottles of cleaner stored on rack with rice warmer at front cook line.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed blocked by trash can at front line.

Inspection Date: 9/20/2024

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at prep tables. Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in container of rice.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee prep/ raw chicken, then proceeded to remove soiled gloves and place new pair without washing hands. Coached employee on proper hand washing procedures.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed standing reach in freezer raw shrimp stored over slices of cheese cake.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink at cook line used as dump sink.

Inspection Date: 6/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8651339

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed for the prep units opposite hand wash sink,by hand wash sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed for Angel R, as per operator working at the establishment for more than 2 months. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Observed for Angel R, at the time of the inspection no proof of certification provided. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 4/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8539338

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed for the prep units opposite hand wash sink,by hand wash sink Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door. Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed carrots stored above shredded beets located in the walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw fish wahoo stored above ice cream located in #2 standing reach in freezer,dry storage area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed for Angel R, as per operator working at the establishment for more than 2 months. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8538604

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8350078

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket containing soy sauce stored on the dry storage floor. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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 shell eggs stored above raw beef located in the walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cutting board,utensils stored in unit by the dish machine. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning
  • 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. Provided operator with form,completed during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed at the front counter. Warning

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Google Rating

★★★★☆ (4.4/5)
(117 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday:12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Sunday:12:00 – 11:00 PM
✓ Currently Open

Features

✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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