BLU SUSHI
2262 First Street
Fort Myers, Florida, 33901
River District
Lee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dish rack soiled with mold like substance at dishmachine area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-17: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing watch other than a plain ring on their arms while preparing food. Discussed operators about proper food preparation procedures and employee removed his watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - 28 Live, small flying insects at non-food contact areas; in kitchen, food preparation, dining room, and bar areas. **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored with mayonnaise container. Operator removed spray bottle to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dish rack soiled with mold like substance at dishmachine area. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/30/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone at food prep area at kitchen. Operator removed cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at soda machine. Operator removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-09-1:Basic - In Walk-in cooler; commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw mahi and raw wahoo bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters stored improperly not protected at dry storage. Operator stored coffee filters protected. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In Walk-in cooler; Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw mahi and raw wahoo bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing toxic substances stored over clean plates and utensils at dinning room entrance, and stored over ice tea containers at kitchen. Operator removed the spray bottles **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink near by dish machine used to wash green onion. Operator removed green onions. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near by Dish machine. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. In Walk-in cooler near by sushi bar entrance; cooked brown rice prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Operator labeled cooked brown rice with date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/30/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).