POKE SUSHI INC
1000 N BROADWALK STE 5 B
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/28/2025
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 2/28/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line and prep station Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line flip top- broken cover. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Two hand wash sinks soiled with food debris. Cook line and dishwasher area. -soiled gasket inside sliding door freezer. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -two doors reach in cooler, soiled shelves. Warning
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled wiping cloth on top of prep table in cook line, employee removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bags of tuna and salmon being defrost on prep sink, employee removed and placed under cold running water. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. On floor , next to cold holding unit. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm) Warning
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee prepared three sushi bowls , touching raw tuna and raw salmon, changed gloves,then grabbed a hamburger bun and sliced of cheese to prep a different customer order. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Dishwasher area, observed two flying insects around triple sink and dishwasher area. Employee killed, cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw tuna and raw salmon over cut cabbage and pineapple salad. Employee placed raw food on bottom portion. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Bag of raw salmon stored over two bags of unwashed onions inside reach in cooler. Employee placed salmon on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Procedures emailed, manager printed and posted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled microwave, old food residues, in front of sea food flip top. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line, employee provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cook line, employee provided Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Certificates expired on February -6-13/2025 Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 25-18-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Case of single service cups stored in unused restroom inside establishment. Operator removed cups Corrected On-Site
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on top cutting board in kitchen. Operator discarded towel at will Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in ware washing room. Operator hang mop to dry Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/2024. Operator paid license during inspection, confirmation #246034885 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw salmon stored over uncooked potatoes and corn inside reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved raw fish to lower shelf and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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. Establishment using Time for sushi rice without written plan. Emailed Time as a public health control form.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at front counter. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: Observed same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in bar next to hand wash sink. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at front counter. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in employees restroom. Warning
- 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. Dish machine at 0ppm chlorine, establishment using sister store next door ( license # 1624388 ) to sanitize dishes until equipment is repaired. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/2023. License paid during inspection, confirmation #236054935 Corrected On-Site 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. Sushi rice at front counter without time mark made less than 4 hours ago. Operator placed time mark on sushi rice. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
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. Mold like substance on side wall of ice machine.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food items in back kitchen area without hair restraint.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In bar ice machine. Employee properly stored ice scoop. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came in from outside of business and immediately put on gloves to start an order without first washing hands. Stopped employee and reviewed proper hand wash procedures. Employee washed hands and then put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).