MARU SUSHI AND GRILL

North Mall Entrance Road
Sanford, Florida, 32747
Seminole County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10729944

  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -buckets of sauce stored on the floor in prep area Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -one set of tongs hanging off oven door handle, operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. -multiple lights out over rear kitchen area Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -sushi reach-in cooler, operator installed new thermometer Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -license expired on 4/1/2025
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -inside of ice machine -walk-in cooler door and gasket

Inspection Date: 11/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780150

  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -buckets of sauce stored on floor in walk-in cooler
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. -multiple lights over food prep area
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -avocado cartons
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. -screwdriver stored on top of ice machine in kitchen, operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -chopped salmon 46-47F, per operator less than 2 hours stored double panned in top of reach-in cooler in front service area, operator relocated to lower portion of reach-in freezer to rapidly cool **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -spray bottle of Clorox cleaner with bleach stored on top of dishwasher, employee removed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8617600

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8514951

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -in restrooms 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. -Sushi rice cooked at 11:30 am, per operator, held in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -meat slicer in kitchen Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -smoked salmon "Philly roll" Warning

Inspection Date: 10/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379010

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -sauces on floor of walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -shell eggs over produce in reach in cooler
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw shrimp 53F, tofu 52F, bean sprouts 52F Out less than 2 hours per operator. Operator removed to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**