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HIDEKO SUSHI & THAI LLC

With 6 documented inspections, HIDEKO SUSHI & THAI LLC in PALMETTO has achieved a 1.8/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

737 8 AVE W #126

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13530589

  • 16-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles though out the kitchen and storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 15 ceiling tiles in the kitchen and storage area showing water damage. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of pesticide stored next to a box of ginger in the back storage area. Employee removed the pesticide. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10894712

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles though out the kitchen and storage area. Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 15 ceiling tiles in the kitchen and storage area showing water damage. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature on the cook line. Employee placed the chicken in the reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched their face then clean utensils without washing their hands. Employee removed the utensils to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled their phone then clean equipment with washing their hands. Employee removed the equipment to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee was informed and properly washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over cooked rice in the reach in cooler on the sushi line area. Employee removed the salmon. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. See stop sale. Rice in the sushi line area on time as a pubic health control with no time mark. Employee stated the rice had been on time for approximately 1 hour. Employee placed a time mark on the rice. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container of pesticide stored next to a box of ginger in the back storage area. Employee removed the pesticide. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid not labeled. Employee labeled the bottles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 3/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10802470

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed five water damaged ceiling tiles in rear storage area.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purses stored on shelf in food prep area. Manager moved. Observed employee cell phone and air pod case on shelf with clean dishes. Manager moved.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed several handles touching food in dry food bins. Flour, sugar and rice. Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometers in reach in coolers.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at rear employee restroom. Observed no handwashing sign in women's public restroom.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear exterior kitchen door.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed 2 contains of food not covered in back reach in freezer. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen pork thawing on prep table with no running water. Operator put away in reach in cooler.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one dented can of Red Gold ketchup. Manager removed from shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked shrimp(57f) above rim on pan in kitchen flip top cooler. Operator stated chicken had only been in pan for 30-45 minutes. Operator placed in bottom of reach in. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed kitchen hand sink blocked with container of eggs. Operator removed eggs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in rear employee restroom.
  • 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. Observed no written plan in place for sushi rice. Inspector will email. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed 3 food handler employees training expired.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with purple liquid in it. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8719186

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black build up on the ice machine.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed numerous employee drinks stored above and next to food storage/prep areas in the kitchen.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed numerous employe phones stored above and with food in the kitchen.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of cabbage stored on the floor of the dry storage area.
  • 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. Observed multiple handle scoops in contact with food in the dry storage area.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed containers of medicine stored above the back left food prep area in the kitchen. Operator removed the containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over ready to eat vegetables in the right side reach in cooler on the cook line. Operator moved the shrimp. 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. Observed raw chicken stored over raw shell eggs in the right side reach in cooler on the cook line. Operator removed the chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the back dry storage area: Rice (85F - Cold Holding). Operator stated it had been out for approximately 2hrs to get to room temperature. Operator placed rice in a reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed numerous employees wash their hands in the triple sink. Had the operator inform their employees on proper procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the kitchen hand wash sink with a sifter and ice inside and observed the sushi hand wash sink used to defrost fish. Had operator removed all items from hand wash sinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed operators having time marked sushi rice and were able to describe the time as a public health control procedures but did not have a written plan. Emailed the operator a plan.

Inspection Date: 2/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8516019

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustical tiles in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - 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 employee drink at wait station with no lid.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap underneath rear exterior kitchen doors. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed rear exterior kitchen doors with no door closer. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed food prep employee crack raw shell eggs and not wash hands before continuing cooking food. Owner coached employee on proper hand wash procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 10/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340977

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black slimy substance interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed two bins one with tempura and one with rice with deli containers used as scoops.
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustical tiles in kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed several small cutting boards heavily grooved. 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. Observed employee purse and cell phone on food prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at bottom of rear exterior door of kitchen.
  • 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed no self closer on rear exterior door. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed some squeeze bottles not labeled in kitchen. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front hand sink and employee restroom.. Operator replaced towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed some employees with no written plan in place.