WASABI SUSHI
13409 US 1
Florida, 32958
Indian River County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/1/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line and dry storage shelves, employee drinks on prep/storage shelves. Operator moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At cook line, employee cell phone on shelf above reach-in cooler. In kitchen on dry storage rack, multiple personal items to shelves. At storage shelf by sushi bar, multiple personal items stored on shelves and customer food items. Operator moved all items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dish area, clean containers stacked before air drying. At drink station, plastic cups stacked before air drying.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In kitchen, interior of microwave has rust.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler, containers of sauce stored on floor. In prep area, multiple breading/batter bags on floor. Operator moved items to shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cook line, multiple knives stored between reach-in coolers. Operator moved.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. In kitchen m ground tuna thawing at room temperature. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, pan of raw shrimp stored on container of soy sauce. At prep area, pan of sliced raw beef stored on pan of raw shrimp. Operator moved items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. At cook line and sushi bar, multiple items held on time have no time marked. Operator stated all items placed out at opening. Time marked on all items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On storage shelves by sushi bar, Clorox wipes stored with chop sticks. Operator moved wipes to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In kitchen, handwash sink has strainer in sink, plastic lid on faucet. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dish area, chemical spray bottle not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
17
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. At back kitchen, interior of ice machine door and side panel have soiled.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At back kitchen, in bulk rice container, plastic togo cup used as scoop. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At soda storage rack in kitchen, 1 tank not secured.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At soda storage rack in kitchen, 2 cases of bag-in-box soda stored on floor. At back dry storage shelf, container of soy sauce stored on floor.
- 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. At cook line, in small rice warmer, scoop handle touching rice. At front counter soda station, ice scoop handle touching ice. Operator moved both scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door in kitchen missing door closer. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. At front counter, cardboard box reused for cups of shrimp sauce.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At cook line, togo containers on top shelf, not inverted. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. At front counter prep sink, wood on knife sharpener not sealed, black stains present.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At dry storage shelves in back kitchen, multiple bulk containers not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At cook line reach-in freezer, breaded shrimp stored in plastic smiley face bag.
- 01D-08-5:High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Establishment receives fresh salmon for use on sushi bar, no documentation available. Operator called supplier and received letter stating salmon is pending raised and pellet fed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach-in cooler at cook line, raw chicken and raw salmon stored on same plate with plastic wrap separating items. At cook line reach-in freezer, breaded shrimp in takeout bag stored over dumplings and edamame. At dish area, in standup reach-in cooler, raw beef stored over cooked noodles. In walk-in cooler, raw beef stored over unwashed produce. Operator moved all items to correct storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sushi bar, krab (44F - Cold Holding). Krab held out on counter. Operator moved to Time as a Public Health Control, time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line on counters, fried salmon, cream cheese roll, salmon roll, fried shrimp (73-121F - Hot Holding). At sushi bar, sushi rice (74F - Hot Holding). All items moved to Time as a Public Health Control, emailed operator written procedures, time marked for all items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. At front counter handwash sink, hot water pressure very low.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At both kitchen handwash sinks, no soap. Operator supplied soap. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2024 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).