SUSHI BEAR & GRILL
4530 ST JOHNS AVE #9
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/10/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
12
Total
15
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. Black mold like substance on interior of ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear bowl used to scoop Rice **Repeat Violation**
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to line dry storage shelf
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Food debris on ceiling in kitchen area
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on long cutting board on cooks line, cut marks on two small yellow cutting boards **Repeat Violation**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket stored on wall over open bag of rice
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored in soiled stainless bin
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between two prep tables on cooks line
- 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. Handle of scoop Cooked broccoli, employee removed scoop **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of Microwave **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black mold like substance on reach in cooler Gaskets on cooks line **Repeat Violation**
- 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Light in walk in cooler turns off and on
- 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 0ppm) Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Manager called repair technician he showed up and fixed dish machine during inspection. 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. Employee preparing Salad lettuce with bare hands. Spoke with employee she washed her hands and put on gloves then remade salads. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel used to line food containers on cooks line and sushi area
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2025
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 1/29/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed Sushi Bear roll and Lady Gaga roll on menu with spicy crab as a topping but establishment uses imitation crab. 11. Sushi Bear 20. Lady Gaga Roll **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-02: At callback observed no change to menu items. Person in charge stated new menus are being delivered within a month. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/25/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
5
Basic
12
Total
25
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed clear plastic bowl with no handle stored in milk wash under fryer station. Person in charge discarded cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on flip top cooler across from fryer station with grooves and no longer easily cleanable.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage stored on shelf above prep table across from rice cookers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee cookies stored on top shelf of flip top cooler. Person in charge voluntarily discarded cookies. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee on cook line with no hair restraint.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; soiled ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area. Walls behind three compartment sink and cook line soiled. Floors in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed multiple boxes of fish cakes stored on floor in walk in-freezer near three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave across from fryer station soiled with debris.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled hood filters. Soiled gaskets on reach in cooler across from fryer station. Soiled gaskets and door frame of walk-in cooler door.
- 14-52-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Observed non food grade drill with paint mixture attachment used as a mixer. Person in charge stated mixer is used for sauces.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths on cook line not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine sanitizing solution testing at 200+ppm at server station across from sushi bar. Person in charge discarded sanitizer solution. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm)**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee on cook line remove gloves after changing tasks and don new set of gloves without washing hands. Inspector educated person in charge proper handwashing procedures after removing gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen area by flour containers near rear exit of establishment.
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed multiple food items in walk in-freezer stored in nonfood-grade plastic to go bags. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed opened raw fish items stored over opened package of ready to eat krab sticks in walk in-freezer near three compartment sink. Person in charge moved krab sticks to proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee on cook line use soiled wiping cloth and rinse in prep sink then begin food preparation. Inspector educated person in charge proper glove changing and handwashing procedures after changing tasks. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed two containers of raw chicken in walk-in cooler at temperatures of 51-54F. Employee stated they were placed in walk-in cooler more than 4 hours prior and were not removed from walk-in cooler for any reason. Raw chicken (51-54F - Cooling) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items person in charge stated were thawed and prepped 3.5 hours prior. Person in charge added ice to food items. Raw chicken, raw shrimp, raw scallops, raw beef, cut lettuce (44-50F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03D-07-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed two containers of raw chicken in walk-in cooler at temperatures of 51-54F. Employee stated they were placed in walk-in cooler more than 4 hours prior and were not removed from walk-in cooler for any reason. Raw chicken (51-54F - Cooling) **Warning**
- 52-03-4:Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Observed Sushi Bear roll and Lady Gaga roll on menu with spicy crab as a topping but establishment uses imitation crab. 11. Sushi Bear 20. Lady Gaga Roll **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed; food debris in drain of hand wash sink on cook line. Multiple small porcelain cups stored in hand wash sink by server station. Employee removed cups. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Observed multiple food items on cook line person in charge stated were held on time and had time markings. Person in charge unable to provide written plan for time as a public health control. **Warning**
- 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. Observed raw fish items in display case at sushi line and in reach in cooler below display case with no date marking. Person in charge stated it was placed in display case earlier in day.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with purple chemical person in charge stated was disinfectant. Person in charge labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 25 total violations (8 high priority, 5 intermediate, 12 basic).