AKI SUSHI
3970 Tampa Road
Florida, 34677
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/14/2025
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 3/14/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
16
Total
22
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food ( soy sauce ). Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled Cardboard used on shelves, walls and floor in kitchen
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles in the kitchen are not smooth and cleanable and have water stains. Tile half missing above walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Tray of plastic bottled water stored on floor.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of toaster oven soiled by sushi bar.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in women's rest room. Inspector provided sign.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walls in kitchen by stove and grill soiled with grease and oil
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior back door does not have a self closing mechanism **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut produce ( mangos ) located in flip-top make table with produce stickers still on produce.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Stored rations not covered in reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
- 32-23-5:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal covered in men's room out of order **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( mangos and oranges ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( prepared salad ) in walk in cooler.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table.
- 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. Dishmachine at 0ppm **Warning**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Wrapped Raw salmon stored over mixed vegetable. Manager moved vegetables **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: COLD HOLDING Krab 46F; Shrimp 47F; Tofu 49F, Salmon dip 46F. All the items had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: COLD HOLDING Krab 46F; Shrimp 47F; Tofu 49F, Salmon dip 46F. All the items had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight **Warning**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available at establishment
- 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Soaps at hand wash sink stored in sirachi sauce bottle but not labeled as soap. Manager lableled bottles **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 22 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 16 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
14
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard on shelves in kitchen, on the kitchen floor and sushi bar shelves.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are acoustic type tiles that are not smooth or easily cleanable.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in women's bathroom.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
- 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on pipes coming off reach in cooler and on shelves in kitchen
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on prep table. Manager removed drinks **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. Soiled gloves stored on top of black pepper container.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male cooks on cookline do not have any hair restraint
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice at server station. Manager removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wood shelf support over back door hand wash sink is not sealed or easily claenable. Wood palet under reach in freezer by dishmachine is not sealed or easily cleanable
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior back screen door has no self closing mechanism
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen rolls uncovered in reach in freezer
- 32-23-4:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal in men's bathroom covered with plastic bag. Out of order
- 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Uncovered flour and egg wash stored next to hand wash sink in kitchen
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Several bottles of over the counter medicines stored above prep table by sushi bar. Manager removed medicine **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade towels covering and touching washed vegetables in walk-in-cooler. Manager removed towels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook washed hands in prep sink on cook line.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap available at cookline hand wash sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 19 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 14 basic).