FUJI SUSHI
9542 Merchants Gate Drive
Jacksonville, Florida, 32222
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in bag of sugar used as scooper also in potato starch
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Sushi chef at sushi bar chewing gum while prepping
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and earphones stored on top of flip top cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks in kitchen near fryer no hair restraint **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Beef thawing in bucket on floor of kitchen near walk in cooler
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer door frozen shut, once opened ice frozen behind unit, ceiling with thick ice frozen across
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Drink station at sushi area, manager moved and placed in container **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on gas line for hot water heater
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Sushi chef sliced up a avocado sticker still attached to it, it washed yet
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Beef thawing in bucket on floor of kitchen near walk in cooler
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloths stored on sushi station
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Sushi chef made raw rolls walked from sushi bar to kitchen throw a hallway, back out wiped down cutting board with wet cloth, reached in sushi rice and made a veggie roll after, no hand wash or glove change
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Salmon stored in handsink at sushi station. Moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handsink at sushi bar. Provided **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 14 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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. Cell phones and air pods on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Both sushi chefs wearing watches
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both sushi chefs no hats, placed on hats at I walked to kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On floor of walk in freezer
- 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Sushi rice 10:45-2:45 and at 3pm sushi chef state rice was out since this morning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bowl with raw fish in handsink at sushi bar area . Moved from sink
- 52-01-4:Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Established using Bury as hamachi. Previously explained to operator that it's not the same and operator still chooses to use it. The Vernacular Names are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding. Vernacular Name(s) (See note below.*): Hamachi | Yellowtail | Racing Tuna **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).