SUSHI Q JAPANESE RESTAURANT
5010 GATE PARKWAY SUITE 6
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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8002 CITRUS PARK TOWN CENTER, WESTFIELD SHOPPING TOWN CITRUS PARK
Tampa, FL
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/23/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
22
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Priority: Basic- Observed: Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf under cook line.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Priority: Basic- Observed: Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Several items identified as personal food in walk in freezer/ cooler not separated from food to be served to customers.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Priority: Basic- Observed: Food stored on floor. Multiple food items cases, buckets stored on the floor in walk in freezer. Buckets of food stored on floor at sushi bar. Also, multiple items uncovered stored in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Priority: Basic-Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple to go containers with no handle used as scoop in dry goods. Person in charge began removing. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 21-05-5:Basic - Priority: Basic-Observed: Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth in direct contact with cut cabbage in make line.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Priority: Basic-Observed: Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed two employee drinks with no lid or straw stored with/ by food.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Priority: Basic-Observed: Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor to left of dishmachine.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Priority: Basic-Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters with grease buildup. Exterior of fliptop in kitchen with debris buildup. Exterior of walk in freezer door with debris buildup. Mold like substance buildup observed on walk in cooler shelving. Repeat Violation
- 25-32-4:Basic - Priority: Basic-Observed: Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed egg cartons reused to line shelf in walk in cooler. Also, to go containers not inverted at sushi bar. Food contact side of lid stored exposed. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Priority: Basic-Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths at sushi bar and in kitchen not stored in sanitizer solution.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Priority: High Priority- Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw beef stored on container of cut lettuce. In sushi reach in cooler raw fish stored over ready to eat items. In walk in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over no longer commercially packaged beef. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Priority: High Priority- Observed: 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 and fried items held on time with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Priority: High Priority-Observed: Container of medicine improperly stored. Ointment and isopropyl alcohol stored on shelf above make line. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Priority: High Priority-Observed: Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line handle raw beef with gloved hands, then handle container with ready to eat vegetables without hand wash. Spoke to employee who removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Priority: High Priority-Observed: 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. Observed employee handle peeled and cut avocado with bare hands. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Priority: High Priority-Observed: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash rice cooker pot in triple sink with no sanitize step, then place back to be utilized. Spoke to employee about ware washing steps. Person in charge pulled item to properly sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Priority: High Priority-Observed: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed bag of raw tuna stored in ice machine used for drink ice. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Priority: High Priority-Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish eggs on sushi line in container at room temperature at 53F. Person in charge states has been out of unit less than 1 hour, moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate-Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in back cook line hand wash sink. Also observed employee wash cloth in hand wash sink. Items were removed. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate-Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No proof of CFM for establishment due to one provided is expired. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate-Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at front hand wash sink at sushi bar. Person in charge provided. Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - Priority: Intermediate-Observed: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Person in charge unable to provide probe thermometer.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/23/2025 revealed 22 total violations (8 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2025
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 2/19/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna thawed in walk in cooler with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed three dead roaches in back hand wash sink by triple sink. Person in charge cleaned and discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior of microwave melted, bubbling, missing pieces of plastic on ceiling.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of food product stored on floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Observed large amount of grease in shared dumpster enclosure. Person in charge called landlord during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters either grease buildup. Exterior and gaskets of walk in freezer with debris buildup. Person in charge began cleaning. Mold like substance observed n shelves in walk in cooler.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of shell egg cartons to line shelves in walk in cooler.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go sushi boxes stored with interior lid not inverted.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored on case of zucchini. In walk in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over no longer commercially packaged fish. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna thawed in walk in cooler with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle stored on shelf above make line. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans stored in back hand wash sink by triple sink. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
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 8/13/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior door and side especially left side of ice machine with debris buildup. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go containers with no handles used in multiple bulk items in kitchen. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed tuna in walk in cooler with instructions to removed from packaging with no oxygen introduced.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cigarettes stored on shelf with dry storage products. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and reach in cooler in kitchen. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance buildup on shelving in walk in cooler. Also, hood filters with grease buildup. Repeat Violation
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed case of raw shell eggs stored over unwashed bag of onions in walk in cooler.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler tofu, whipped cream, beef, shrimp, tuna, cream cheese, chicken, eggs 54-59F Ambient temperature of unit 57F during inspection. Person in charge states has been having temperature issues since last night, unsure how long food has been out of temperature. Person in charge has repair service called by end of inspection. Will be at location in approximately 1 hour.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler tofu, whipped cream, beef, shrimp, tuna, cream cheese, chicken, eggs 54-59F Ambient temperature of unit 57F during inspection. Person in charge states has been having temperature issues since last night, unsure how long food has been out of temperature. Person in charge has repair service called by end of inspection. Will be at location in approximately 1 hour. In fliptop gyoza, spring roll 56F ambient temperature of unit 54F. Person in charge states has had open for lunch rush. Person in charge moved items to other unit holding temperature, iced other items down. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed air freshener stored on case of rice. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment utilizes chlorine for dishmachine, unable to provide test strips.
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Person in charge unable to provide probe thermometer.
- 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 holds sushi rice and fried sushi rolls, tempura on time. Person in change unable to provide time paperwork. Provided to operator who began filling out during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with mold like substance buildup. Repeat Violation
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 4 dead roaches in back hand wash sink by triple sink. Observed one dead roach in internal mechanical component of ice machine. Person in charge cleaned and discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed case of water and case of avocados stored under front sushi hand wash sink and under hand wash sink by dishmachine.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of ginger stored on floor in walk in cooler. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan and shelving in walk in cooler with mold like substance buildup. Fan in glass door salad cooler with mold like substance buildup. Repeat Violation
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed 2oz to go cup with unmarked pills stored on shelf above prep line. Also, observed container of Medina stored on tea urn in kitchen. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. 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. Observed employee garnish drink with lemon with bare hands. No AOP present for establishment. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw fish stored over whipped cream. Also, in fliptop raw chicken stored over prepped vegetables. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker at hose bibb on far right of cookline with black hose attached. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Lids stored in back hand wash sink by triple sink. Also observed employee utilize front hand wash sink to rinse rag out in. Repeat Violation
- 52-01-4:Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Observed white tuna on menu under special rolls #44 and #67 on menu. Person in charge states escolar is served. Escolar identified on other sections of the menu. Admin Complaint
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Paper towel dispenser not working at hand wash sink by dishmachine. Also, no soap at hand wash sink on far right of sushi line. Repeat Violation
- 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. Fried sushi roll held on time per person in charge not indicated on time paperwork. Person in charge added. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine and deflector plate in ice machine near kitchen entry door soiled.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups without handles used to dispense flour, sugar, starch. Operator removed cups from foods. Corrected On-Site 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. Employee personal belongings stored on counter across from sushi making table and on top of box of single service plastic forks. Operator removed employees cell phone and purse to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes and buckets in walk in freezer stored on floor. Also, container of oil and container of lemon juice stored on floor in front of wok station. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from wok station soiled. Also, walk-in-cooler gasket soiled. Also, filters in hood above wok station soiled. Repeat Violation
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open beverage stored in bottom of reach-in cooler across from wok station. Employee removed opened energy drink to properly store 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 handled cooked ready to eat broccoli with bare hands and placed on plate and served. Establishment does not have an approved AOP. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Raw fish and washed vegetable rolled up in direct contact of non food grade paper towel. Operator removed paper towels from both foods. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored over raw salmon in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed beef to properly store. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored next to container of soy sauce at bottom shelf of counter across from sushi making table. Operator removed spray bottles of windex to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing from threaded hose bibb on side of wok station.
- 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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at flip top reach-in cooler across from wok station soiled/ stained.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two employees used two different hand wash sinks to rinse out wet wiping cloths. Discussed with operator. 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. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection and operator had employees that were working fill out form. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink next to triple sink. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2023 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).