DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SAM'S SUSHI

7210 US 19 HWY N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8892214

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Top of sticky rice hot holding container.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 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. Employee had a tea on front prep table. Employee moved.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil near mop sink. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • 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. Handle inside flour
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris gaskets at deli cooler.
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Lime and avocado with visible stickers at sushi station.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. During inspection observed sushi station after every sushi roll wiped knife each time. Educated
  • 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife at sushi station tape on handle
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust at mop sink.
  • 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. Sushi station employee touched dirty surface picked item off floor did not wash hands before continuing to roll sushi roll then engaged in food preparation without washing hands. Instructed to wash hands employee rinse tip of fingers off continued to roll sushi. Instructed to fully wash hands. Sushi station employee instructed again to wash hands fully stopped sale sushi roll had employee clean and sanitize work station.
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for sushi inside reach in cooler at sushi station.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Meats in walk in freezer inside to go bags.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-25 Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In metal pans sitting inside of deli top of shrimp tempura shrimp - had out (50F - Cold Holding); tempura fish - had out (50F - Cold Holding) (45F - Cold Holding) Put underneath inside reach in cooler. Pork 50degrees Bowl inside deli cooler at cook line above fill line. Moved to bottom of deli cooler. Education. Retemp - tempura shrimp - had out (43F - Cold Holding); tempura fish - had out (46F - Cold Holding) Pork 43degrees Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cart near dishwasher
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Provided state issued thermometer.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soup was moved from prep sink at cook line. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8895057

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with black and pink mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Employee removed ahi tuna from package. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of frozen ahi tuna , frozen raw chicken not in its commercial package, cases of frozen wontons on the floor in walk in freezer. Bags of noodles under racks on floor in walk in cooler. Operator removed all items off the floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil in 78F container of standing water at shrimp tempura breading station. Operator discarded water and brought out clean and sanitized utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwaves on prep tables in server wait station interiors soiled with food debris.
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Plumbing leaking under hand sink across from soda dispenser and ice machine in server wait station area.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1- 98 Fl oz. dented can of Coconut Milk. 1-6 Lb 8 oz. dented can of Bamboo Shoots.
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Spray bottles of Raid stored on rack across from mop sink.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw ground ahi tuna stored above containers of sauces and cooked noodles. Operator moved raw ahi tuna below all ready to eat items. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cutting board stored on hand sink in front counter. Operator removed item to allow access to hand sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In front counter. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottles of green substance at hand sinks and spray bottle of purple chemical at mop sink unlabeled. Operator labeled as soap and degreaser. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8894056

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with black and pink mold like substance. Soda dispenser ice bin interior next to ice machine heavily soiled with black mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave and counter toaster oven handle soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in white single door freezer. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8891745

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with black and pink mold like substance. Soda dispenser ice bin interior next to ice machine heavily soiled with black mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave and counter toaster oven handle soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately: 10 dead roaches behind reach in cooler and prep table on cook line. 10 dead roaches beneath hand sink next to dish machine. 10 dead roaches beneath the dish machine and drain board. 2 dead roaches under prep table across from dish machine. 6 dead roaches beneath hand sink and rack storing clean glass wear. 4 dead roaches on rack storing clean glass ware across from the ice machine. 1 dead roach on floor of walk in cooler. 4 dead roaches on top of microwave across from ice machine. 1 dead roach on floor of walk in cooler doorframe. 1 dead roach under rack storing wine in dinning room area. 13 dead roaches under sushi counter and barstool chairs in dinning room area. 3 dead roaches on ledge of dinning room booths. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: 3 dead roaches under cooks line **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in white single door freezer. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee peeling hard boiled eggs bare handed. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on container of rice vinegar across three compartment sink next to walk in cooler. 1 live roach under dish machine drain board. 1 live roach under hand sink in front counter area across from cook line. 1 live roach on top of double door cooler storing wine across from ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: 1 live roach in ticket printer box in kitchen 2 live roaches in electrical fuse box 1 live roach under 3 compartment sink **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles and broths inside reach in cooler across from fryers not date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled purple chemical spray bottle stored next to mop sink. Unlabeled chemical spray in dining room area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779393

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior heavily soiled with black and pink mold like substance. Soda dispenser ice bin interior next to ice machine heavily soiled with black mold like substance.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave and counter toaster oven handle soiled with food debris.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately: 10 dead roaches behind reach in cooler and prep table on cook line. 10 dead roaches beneath hand sink next to dish machine. 10 dead roaches beneath the dish machine and drain board. 2 dead roaches under prep table across from dish machine. 6 dead roaches beneath hand sink and rack storing clean glass wear. 4 dead roaches on rack storing clean glass ware across from the ice machine. 1 dead roach on floor of walk in cooler. 4 dead roaches on top of microwave across from ice machine. 1 dead roach on floor of walk in cooler doorframe. 1 dead roach under rack storing wine in dinning room area. 13 dead roaches under sushi counter and barstool chairs in dinning room area. 3 dead roaches on ledge of dinning room booths.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Water softer on floor near mop sink.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in white single door freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Single door cooler next to ice machine.
  • 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. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer testing at 10 PPM. Operator set up three compartment sink and chlorine sanitizer is testing at 100 PPM.
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee peeling hard boiled eggs bare handed.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on container of rice vinegar across three compartment sink next to walk in cooler. 1 live roach under dish machine drain board. 1 live roach under hand sink in front counter area across from cook line. 1 live roach on top of double door cooler storing wine across from ice machine.
  • 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings beneath rack storing clean glass ware across ice machine.
  • 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. Sushi rice was time stamped for 10am. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Prep table stored in front of hand sink in front counter.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In front counter across from cook line.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink in front counter across from cook line.
  • 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. Operator filled out time as a public health control paperwork during routine inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles and broths inside reach in cooler across from fryers not date marked.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled purple chemical spray bottle stored next to mop sink. Unlabeled chemical spray in dining room area.

Inspection Date: 6/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8645379

  • 16-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: Ice build up on walk in freezer door. **Time Extended**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven at sushi bar Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 21-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Cook line Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager unable to locate proof of training for staff during inspection Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: No proof of employee training provided at the time of callback inspection. Admin Complaint
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk-in cooler prepared over 24 hours, date added Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: Multiple items prepared onsite not date marked inside walk in cooler during callback inspection. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8529113

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in sugar and panko bins, removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor, moved to shelf Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven at sushi bar Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Cook line Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Container of lemons in drink ice at servers station, staff burned and replaced Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Unpackaged raw chicken over raw beef in walk-in freezer, order corrected Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Container of lemons in drink ice at servers station, staff burned and replaced Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager unable to locate proof of training for staff during inspection Warning
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in walk-in cooler prepared over 24 hours, date added Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378156

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Next to restrooms
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 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. Employee beverage next to microwave at sushi bar Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee at sushi bar with no hair restraint
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler gaskets torn Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • 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
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven soiled at sushi bar
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled. Black fan soiled above Sushi bar Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cook line
  • 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers soiled in walk in cooler
  • 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. 0ppm, replace empty chemical, corrected 50ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Lemons and limes stored in drink ice at soda machine, moved to cooler, operator began burning ice.
  • 01B-03-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Lemons and limes stored in drink ice at soda machine, moved to cooler, operator began burning ice.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked pork (85F - Cold Holding), moved to reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**