ROYAL SUSHI BUFFET
9550 US Highway 19
Florida, 34668
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dish washer, lowered dirty dishes, put clean ones away, no hand wash. Discussed proper hand wash with operator, operator had dish washer wash his hands **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-10: No obe washing dishes **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line, stained and grooved - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-10: **Time Extended**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-10: No dates, discussed with operator. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/2/2025
High Priority
7
Intermediate
4
Basic
0
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. Dish washer, lowered dirty dishes, put clean ones away, no hand wash. Discussed proper hand wash with operator, operator had dish washer wash his hands **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cut broccoli put back in box, discussed with operator, broccoli needs to be washed first, then cut. Operator moved broccoli to sink, rinsed , then put in clean tub **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer - tray of raw beef under chicken, operator moved beef to upper shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In 3 door cooler on cook,line, raw beef over cheese sauce and milk, operator moved beef to bottom of cooler **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs on shelf on cook line, moved to cooler
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler - shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); tuna (45F - Cold Holding); ribs (46F - Cold Holding); lo mein (47F - Cooling), operator states that at 9 am the food temps were 42F, coils were frozen, operator turned cooler off to defrost. Recheck- shrimp 42F, lo mein 44F, ribs 42F, tuna 41F **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. No time mark at sushi station, all sushi snd rice discarded every 4 hours, made today at 10:30. Cold buffet, food brought out at 10:45
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line, stained and grooved
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cut off jug and ladle in sink on cook line, metal scrubby in sink at sushi bar, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 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.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/2/2025 revealed 11 total violations (7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line Rusted, peeling shelves in glass door cooler on end of cook line and reach in cooler on cook line Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line torn. Gaskets of reach in cooler at sushi station **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: **Time Extended**
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler, metal gives when stepped on, threshold damaged **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-12: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/11/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin at small wait station has pieces of black mold like substance in ice, on drop plate. Ice machine at large wait station has black mold like Substance see stop sale **Warning**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor under hand wash sink by 3 compartment sink 1 dead next to ice cream freezer in front of sushi bar **Admin Complaint**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line Rusted, peeling shelves in glass door cooler on end of cook line and reach in cooler on cook line Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line torn. Gaskets of reach in cooler at sushi station **Warning**
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler, metal gives when stepped on, threshold damaged **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets at sushi station and on cook line **Warning**
- 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On cook line under rice holder **Warning**
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Legs of table across from walk in cooler **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on top hinge, left door of reach in cooler on cook line. 5 live roaches on wall by 3 compartment sink 1 live roach on floor in front of Walk in freezer 3 live roacheson floor across from mop sink. 2 live roaches in hinge of reach in cooler at sushi station 3 live roaches on wall by ice machine at large wait station 2 live roaches in cabinet at small wait station by kitchen door. 1 live roach on rope light on front of sushi bat **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Krab 53F **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line- krab (53F - Cold Holding) stored above other pans, see stop sale **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/11/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).