SUSHI CAFE
Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida, 32205
Riverside
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Small reach in cooler near hand sink is soiled with food debris and grease
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Food debris on ceiling tiles in prep area 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. Cellphone stored on shelf above flip top cooler next to dry seasonings
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cooler in sushi area
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil stored on floor near fryers Repeat Violation
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light cover missing in Ware washing
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust on fan covers in the walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service lids stored on floor in dining area near sushi bar.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red bucket used for wiping cloth sanitizer is stored on floor near drink machine Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on Ice chute at drink machine
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser near drink machine
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Large clear cup used to scoop Flour
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Food debris on ceiling tile
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil stored on floor near fryers, container of sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Gaps in hood suppression system
- 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. Handle of scoop Touching fried flour (crunchy)
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled on reach in cooler and walk in cooler Exterior of small back cooler is soiled with food debris. Employee cleaned small black cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from ice machine at Drink station
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red sanitizing wiping cloth bucket stored on floor near drink machine, employee properly stored bucket Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1,2024
- 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. Two employee training certificates are expired.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear bowl used to scoop rice
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food items with no hair restraint.
- 14-25-5:Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Extra large Wooden bowl used to cook sushi rice
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under equipment Repeat Violation
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing above cooking equipment Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of microwave Repeat Violation
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light cover missing above prep area Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on walk in cooler Exterior of cooking equipment is soiled with food debris Repeat Violation
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Bag of single service food containers stored on floor In sushi bar area
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping stored on prep table when not in use Repeat Violation
- 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. No written procedures provided, emailed manager clean up procedures. Repeat Violation
- 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. No proof provided, emailed employee reporting form to manager. All employees signed form during inspection Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Multiple employee training certificates expired
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Yellow substance stored in a chemical spray bottle used to clean tables.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2024 revealed 14 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 7/27/2023
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 7/27/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
16
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Clear bowl used to scoop Rice and ice at drink machine Repeat Violation
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License expiring in 2022 is posted on wall Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on shelf where clean dishes are stored
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on shelf Above flip top cooler, employee beverage stored on shelf above dish machine. Manager discarded drinks Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris on floor in Sushi area Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of Soy sauce stored on floor in kitchen and walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Multiple hood filters missing on hood suppression system
- 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. Handle of scoop touching Tempura crunch, employee removed spoon Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon stored in standing Water 80F, manager discarded water Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled with food debris
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light cover missing on lights in kitchen area
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris in kitchen area, black mold like substance on walk in cooler gasket Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on Blue cutting board when not in use Repeat Violation
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Red bucket Sanitizing solution stored floor near drink machine Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled container with a white powdery substance employee labeled container Flour Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tofu (81F - Cold Holding) stored on counter per employee tofu was on the counter for 30-40 minutes, employee put tofu in an ice bath to cool Sushi bar; salmon (48F - Cold Holding); eel (50F - Cold Holding); salmon (49F - Cold Holding); tuna (50F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (48F - Cold Holding) food items are held in sushi display cooler. Per employee food items were restocked after lunch rush. Manager put bags of ice in sushi bar to help circulate cold air **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 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. No written plan for vomiting and diarrheal clean up, emailed operator clean up form during inspection Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute is soiled with a black mold like substance
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 employees presently working with food products no certified manager present
- 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. No proof provided at inspection, emailed operator employee reporting form Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2023 revealed 21 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 16 basic).