SUSHI ROCK GRILL
Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Street North
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33704
Historic Uptown
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/11/2025
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 3/11/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 32-04-4:Basic - Both bathrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
- 24-28-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Forks are stored below paper towel dispensers in kitchen. Operator removed forks from below paper towel dispensers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used to cover raw beef is touching beef in reach-in cooler on cooks line.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler near hand wash sink interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator changed chlorine sanitizer bucket. Recheck reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed 200 in sushi bar area. Operator discarded and refilled chlorine solution bucket. Rechecked reading 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cooks line. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/13/2025 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
6
Basic
15
Total
21
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - All cutting boards in kitchen has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- 32-02-4:Basic - Bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. **Repeat Violation**
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle stored in container of rice in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Top of reach-in freezer is rusted. Located near kitchen entrance door. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gasket on refrigerator door near kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in reach-in freezer with food to be served to customers. Located near kitchen entrance door.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting avocados from box without washing. Discussed with employee proper procedures when handling unwashed produce.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service plastic containers stored on shelf in kitchen.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Tofu opened more than 24 hours ago located in refrigerator next hand wash sink.
- 01D-02-4:Intermediate - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days.
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Annie Techo hired more than 30 days ago without CFM.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen are soiled.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Single-serve bowls are stored inside bowl of hand wash sink on cooks line. Employee removed bowls. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 revealed 21 total violations (0 high priority, 6 intermediate, 15 basic).