SUSHI INC
270 1st Avenue North
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on floor in kitchen
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatulas stored in between wall and prep table
- 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 chlorine on several runs Set up 3 compartment sink with quat tablets **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-16-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Sushi employees unaware of time as a public health control paper work for the sushi rice in use.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cooks line
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
15
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in kitchen have water damage. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen have built up grease debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken outside walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Black cutting board on cook line has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw fish stored on floor of back bar area. Fryer oil stored on floor behind upright reach in freezer on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in chest freezers upstairs. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils to the right of cook top in standing water of 89 F. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 51-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar area. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers have built up food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 25-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor of upstairs storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: 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. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in sushi prep area have built up food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: Cutting boards in sushi prep area have built up food debris. **Time Extended**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in bar area. **Time Extended**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: No soap provided at handwash sink in bar area. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 19 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 15 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
7
Basic
20
Total
27
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in kitchen have water damage. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen have built up grease debris. Warning
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket by soda dispenser not inverted for protection. Warning
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding broken outside walk in cooler. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Black cutting board on cook line has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to miso soup hot holding station. 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 phone stored on prep table in kitchen. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw fish stored on floor of back bar area. Fryer oil stored on floor behind upright reach in freezer on cook line. Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in chest freezers upstairs. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop located on top of ice machine outside on a dirty surface. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and pipe in upstairs storage area. Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils to the right of cook top in standing water of 89 F. Repeat Violation Warning
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar area. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers have built up food debris. Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor of upstairs storage area. Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Warning
- 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. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in sushi prep area have built up food debris. Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi lunch special items on menu not identified as raw or undercooked. Jaletuna bites not identified as raw or undercooked on menu. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in bar area. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in bar area. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer in dish machine area. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 27 total violations (0 high priority, 7 intermediate, 20 basic).
Inspection on 5/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in upstairs chest freezers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in rear bar area not currently in use not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly behind sushi counter not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly at hostess's stand not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 3 live flies in upstairs dry goods storage area by soda machine or landing on food or food contact surfaces. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: 2 live flies in upstairs dry goods storage area by soda machine or landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/15/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 5/13/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
13
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. Interior of outside ice machine has mold like substances. Repeat Violation Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by walk in cooler not properly secured. Warning
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach by side door leading to 3rd street. Manager removed and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site 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 phone and hat on prep table in sushi bar area. Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in upstairs chest freezers. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula placed between three compartment sink and wall. Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 93 F on cook top. Warning
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor ice machine not locked when unattended. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee donned gloves to begin working with food without washing hands first behind sushi counter. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 live flies in rear bar area not currently in use not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly behind sushi counter not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly at hostess's stand not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 3 live flies in upstairs dry goods storage area by soda machine or landing on food or food contact surfaces. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: butter (51F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (51F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (51F - Cold Holding); gyoza skins (51F - Cold Holding); fish stick (51F - Cold Holding) Manager moved items to reach in freezer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside rear door, hose bib lacks vacuum breaker. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2024
High Priority
8
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
19
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outdoor ice machine has mold like debris.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored inverted for protection.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no hair restraint preparing sushi behind front counter.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages in bar refrigerator on cook line. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes and cups stored on floor of upstairs storage area.
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outside ice machine is not locked for protection. Manager locked. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 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 was sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Manager changed sanitizer bucket and now sanitizing at 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 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 cutting and portioning celery with bare hands. Item not to heated to 145 F or higher.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen across from ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Manager killed, removed and sanitized the area. 1 live fly in upstairs storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cloth dinner napkin used to soak up moisture from rice. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over dumpling skins in commercial freezer by ware washing area. Not all commercially packaged. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bar refrigerator on cook line: dumplings (50F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (50F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (50F - Cold Holding) Manager moved to reach in freezer. Temperature taken at 12:15 pm. Temperatures taken again at 12:50 pm: dumplings (43F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (38F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (43F - Cold Holding) 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Rice on cook line held on time and not time stamped. Manager time stamped as of 11:00 am.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bib outside back door lacks a vacuum breaker.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind sushi bar area used to wash utensils.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of sanitizer at hostess stand. Manager labeled.
- 45-05-4:Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher on floor by side door leading to 3rd street.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2024 revealed 19 total violations (8 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 10/10/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
14
Total
18
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outside ice machine has mold like substance. Repeat Violation
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 16 dead and trapped flies in light control device in kitchen. Employee removed and put in new screen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks by walk in cooler not properly secured. CO2 tanks by stairwell not properly secured. Repeat Violation
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are not smooth and easily cleanable.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on electrical panel in rear hallway by alleyway door. Employee removed and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-20-4:Basic - Dead rodent present. 6 dead flies in window sills area of secondary dining room. Employee removed and sanitized the areas. Corrected On-Site
- 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 phone stored in prep table in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing sushi with no hair restraint.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen behind reach in freezer. Pickled ginger stored on floor of upstairs storage area.
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Clean silverware in ware washing area stored with food contact surfaces upright.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go items stored on floor of upstairs storage room. Repeat Violation
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine in rear outdoor alleyway is not locked or monitored when not locked. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving have rust that has pitted the surfaces. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Second hand wash sink in sushi area being used to wash food and utensils. Repeat Violation
- 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/
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink n sushi area. Employee replaced soap. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of sanitizer at hostess stand not labeled. Hostess labeled properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/10/2023 revealed 18 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 14 basic).