PETE'S SUSHI & POKE

14995 GULF BLVD STE J

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8841628

  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Sushi knives stored in unsealed wood rack behind sushi bar Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sushi bar
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food on table next to entrance to kitchen
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee observed eating popcorn in kitchen, then proceeded to unload dish machine without washing hands
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Incorrect time mark on sushi rice, operator corrected, held less than 4 hours Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at sushi bar, restocked Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees with no proof of training (certificates damaged from Hurricane Milton)

Inspection Date: 7/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738874

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Sushi knives stored in unsealed wood rack along window Repeat Violation
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food on shelves next to rice cooker
  • 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. Scoop handle in Panko

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512267

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Sushi knives stored in between unsealed wood along window seal
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on top shelf of dry storage shelves, removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on top shelf of tall cooler in kitchen
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryers soiled
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind fryers

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360167

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handles
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sushi bar Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Above cooler in kitchen, removed 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. Phone, keys above cooler in kitchen
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets at sushi bar
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Sushi lives at bar stored in between unsealed wood at window
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over sushi bar Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled at sushi bar Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen fish thawing at room temperature at sushi bar, moved to reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep line in kitchen
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bin of medicine over tea in kitchen
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw soft shell crab over tofu in reach in cooler, order corrected Corrected On-Site