DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EASTERN KITCHEN AND SUSHI

5226 4 ST N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8869989

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Fried chicken and shrimp stored in cardboard box on shelf on cooks line. Repeat Violation
  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves on prep table on cooks line.
  • 24-28-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Cutting board stored below soap dispenser at hand wash sink in warewashing 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. Employee personal bag stored on shelf with single-serve items. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee coke beverage stored in reach-in cooler near front counter.
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Three reach-in freezers stored in path of customers against dining room wall without locks. Discussed with operator securing freezers. Repeat Violation
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 10ppm.Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator primed dishmachine. Rechecked reading 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee at cash register enter kitchen and begin touching single-serve items without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw stored on top of container of cream cheese. Operator removed raw shrimp from top of cream cheese. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From top of reach-in cooler at 3:14pm. Operator placed item into freezer. Discussed adding item to time as a public health control a. fried fish (65F - Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 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. No time mark for sushi rice. Operator time marked rice. 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 fish on reach-in cooler near sushi bar
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to y-splitter at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing machine hose connected to hand wash sink in warewashing area. Operator disconnected hose. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Operator using fruits and vegetables test kit to test chlorine sanitizer in dishmachine.

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8869815

  • 14-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table with sauces and food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored above reach in deli cooler. Manager stored inverted. To go boxes stored on floor across from men's bathroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on reach in deli cooler cutting board. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and flour removed from original container and not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No CFM signature. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **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. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727362

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense flour. Warning
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table with sauces and food. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on dry storage rack. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of soy sauce on floor in hallway in back kitchen. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handle. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stored above reach in deli cooler. Manager stored inverted. To go boxes stored on floor across from men's bathroom. Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stored above reach in deli cooler. Manager stored inverted. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezer in dinning area not locked. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on reach in deli cooler cutting board. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and flour removed from original container and not labeled. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach in deli cooler: raw shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) Manager put ice in items. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Food stored in boxes on prep table in the middle of the cook line: chicken wings (75F - Hot Holding); shrimp tempura (75F - Hot Holding); dumplings (75F - Hot Holding); egg rolls (75F - Hot Holding) Discussed with Manager that items can either be hot held at 135 F or higher, cold held at 41 F or lower or they can use Time as a Public Health Control. Operator currently has paperwork as they hold sushi rice on time. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dish scrub inside hand sink. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink next three compartment sink. Paper towels were stocked. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-22-5:Intermediate - Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment. In dinning room area. Warning
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No CFM signature. 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. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing sanitizer not labeled. Manager labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 4/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8572809

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on sushi prep table. Owner moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Ensure drink in sushi reach in cool above sushi fish employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Chest freezer in dinning room. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking out stored on floor of dry storage Repeat Violation
  • 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. Raw chicken over raw fish in stand alone freezer. Owner educated employees during inspection. All items moved Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler - due to overfilling pork (50F - Cold Holding); cooked eggs (50F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (50F - Cold Holding); Manager put in reach in freezer Retemp pork (43F - Cold Holding); cooked eggs (40F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (40F - Cold Holding); Pan next to cook line bean sprouts (70F - Cold Holding); Owner put in walk in cooler with ice Retemp bean sprouts (40F - cold holding) Pan next to cook line garlic in oil (80F - Cold Holding); Put in reach in freezer Retemp garlic in oil (37F - Cold Holding); On top of deli cooler cutting board next to cook line. tempura kcrab (80F - Cold Holding); tempera vegetables (80F - Cold Holding) tempura vegetables (80F - Cold Holding) Moved all three buckets to reach in freezer Retemp tempura kcrab (43F - Cold Holding); tempera vegetables (40F - Cold Holding) tempura vegetables (41F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Cooked salmon in walk in fridge. Cooked Saturday 4-20 Put in freezer 4-23 take out of freezer 4-30. Educated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Hand delivered. Supervisor had all employees sign and date. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Food safety first most employee training expired 4-12-1-23 Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349144

  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. DM not properly dispensing sanitizer, staff set up bucket of chlorine sanitizer 50ppm. Operator called for service during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, removed 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. Employee wallet and phone over reach in cooler on cook line. Employee bags on dry storage shelves, removed **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Chest freezers in dining room not secured
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in dry storage
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Stored on top of ice machine, removed Corrected On-Site
  • 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 flour bin, removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in 131F water, replaced water 140F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.toaster oven at sushi bar
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of single service stored in dining room next to restrooms
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cheesecake in freezer not covered
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bins in dry storage, staff labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute soiled on soda machine. Can opener blade soiled
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to dish machine hooked up to portable washing machine and not accessible for hand washing
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee observed rinsing vegetables in hand sink on cook line
  • 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/ 4 employees present with no valid CFM, manager arrived during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Multiple hood handler training certificates expired