E SUSHI
State Road 54
Florida, 34656
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Vegetables and sauce buckets on floor in walk in Cooler. Carrots in bag on floor in kitchen. Frozen food in freezer in boxes stored on floor Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.unwashed avocados over rice cooked in walk in cooler employee removed produce to proper storage Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Tested at 10 ppm retested to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched inside of trash can to dump food than made a drink.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat fresh garlic and oil in reach in cooler on cook line. Raw beef over ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter tempori flower shrimp added 56 f fresh garlic and oil 56 f employee added ice fresh garlic and oil 43 f **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored equipment in sink by three compartments employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink on line employee restocked Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 8 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil case soy sauce bucket in kitchen line Raw beef and raw chicken in buckets in walk in cooler manger removed from floor to shelf Raw tuna and imitation krab in bucket on foor sushi line employee removed from floor **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Still observed **Time Extended**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. For 2 employees Mitch Lin xiaoche zhou expired Florida restaurant and lodging association Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Still observed **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
3
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil case soy sauce bucket in kitchen line Raw beef and raw chicken in buckets in walk in cooler manger removed from floor to shelf Raw tuna and imitation krab in bucket on foor sushi line employee removed from floor **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Sushi rice handle employee removed from touching rice. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed potatoes over cooked broccoli in walk in cooler. Warning
- 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. Tested two times at 0 ppm discussed with manager to use the three compartment sink until the machine is fixed. Warning
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands with no soap Warning
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shrimp over unwashed produce walk in cooler management removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over ready to eat sauces reach in cooler on cooks line manager removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink discussed with manager the importance of hand washing at hand sink Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager restocked on cooks line Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Missing for 1 employee employee signed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. For 2 employees Mitch Lin xiaoche zhou expired Florida restaurant and lodging association Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 12 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/5/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In tempora mix on counter. Plastic container used for scoop. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Priority: Basic
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Observed: Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 dented cans oyster sauce Lee kum kee on can good shelf Priority: High Priority
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 employee drink on prep table. Employee removed. Priority: Basic
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Observed: Food stored on floor. Boxes of fish and lobster on floor in walk in freezer Walk in cooler box of fish and bowl of raw chicken on floor Repeat Violation Priority: Basic
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine employee cleaned ice machine Corrected On-Site Priority: Intermediate
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Containers stored in hand washing sink by dish machine. Employee removed Priority: Intermediate
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand washing sinks in back kitchen. Employee restocked. Corrected On-Site Priority: Intermediate
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Observed: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef in a plastic to go back for restaurant carry out. In walk in cooler. Priority: High Priority
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Observed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Priority: High Priority
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.raw pork over tomatoes walk in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Priority: High Priority
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over ready to eat vegetables and crab cook sushi cooler in kitchen. Employee removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Priority: High Priority
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Observed: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed gloves. Employee removed gloves and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: High Priority
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter Cold holding: tempora mix raw ingredients touching 72 f employee placed ice on product 2nd temp 43 f Corrected On-Site Priority: High Priority
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2024 revealed 13 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
2
Basic
14
Total
22
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container used to scoop rice, container removed 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. Cell phone and head phones on shelf above reach in cooler Purse on box of cooking seasoning on dry storage rack Scratch off tickets and empty employee cup on shelf above cans of soda in kitchen Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bowls stacked on top of each other on shelf above 3 compartment sink
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under back door going outside from the kitchen
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce on floor in sushi bar and in walk in cooler Multiple food items stored on floor in walk in freezer Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle not out of the ice Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between reach in cooler and prep table Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink in sushi bar, hand wash sign posted at hand sink Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in cooler
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Old seaweed salad containers being reused to store flour in and Togo sauces in cooler
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Shrimp being thawed in a 5 gallon bucket of warm water under 3 compartment sink in dish area, water temperature is 63F, shrimp temperature 67F, operator dumped bucket of shrimp into clean side of dish machine to be put into another container, then put into walk in cooler
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables over cut broccoli in walk in cooler
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook rubbed his hands together for 6 seconds
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Bowls and containers being washed and rinsed in 3 compartment sink not being sanitized before putting on drying rack, operator had employee put dishes through dish machine **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Operator received fresh raw salmon from a different seafood company than they usually receive it from with no parasite destruction, operator called seafood company and received parasite destruction letter via email from seafood company Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef above sauce in reach in cooler, raw beef moved to bottom shelf 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. fried shrimp (120F - Hot Holding) on table next to fryer, employee put into reach in cooler to be cooled **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of windex on shelf above bags of ginger in sushi bar
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Hand sink next to 3 compartment sink used to store container with plant in it
- 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/ 2 cooks, 2 sushi cooks, 2 servers and a dish washer on duty with no manager on site, manager showed up during inspection Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2023 revealed 22 total violations (6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 14 basic).