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FUJI BUFFET TAMPA INC

FUJI BUFFET TAMPA INC in TAMPA has 6 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.0/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

3904 South Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33611
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13516330

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cooks line Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table Repeat Violation Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease and debris under around kitchen equipment on cooks line. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Snow crab legs stored on floor in walk in cooler. Oil containers stored on floor on cooks line Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes stored on prep tables and cooking range in kitchen. Warning
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Test 0ppm. Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed prep table with soap, and wiped table with wiping cloth, then handled food wraps and engaged in portioning food with wraps without washing hands. Warning
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Eggs stored over unwashed vegetables Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of raw salmon (47F - Cold Holding) stored in sushi cooler. 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 can be determined. Sushi rice and sushi items on buffet are missing time marks. Operator time marked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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/ 7 food employees working at time of inspection. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator refilled paper towels Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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. No food manager onsite, employee unable to provided proof of training for all employees. Warning
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. printer is not working. Posted handwritten advisory Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 9/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13508123

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed large plastic togo bowl in bulk dry rice at time of inspection. Operator removed bowl during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee energy drink stored on top of dish machine. Operator disposed of drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors soiled around kitchen equipment at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on walk in freezer floor at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed large knife stored in between two lift top reach in coolers on cooks line at time of inspection. Operator removed knife to be cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food debris on stacked clear food don't stored on shelves in kitchen at time of inspection. Operator had dishwasher start re-cleaning food containers during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled around kitchen equipment at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel scrub pad in hand wash sink next to habachi area at time of inspection
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink next to habachi station. Operator brought paper towels at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13474073

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed clear togo style food containers stored in bulk sugar and bulk flour at time of inspection. Operator removed all bowls during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table next to reach in cooler at time of inspection. Operator had employee move drink during inspection. 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. Observed phone and speaker stored on shelf above pre table at time of inspection. Operator had employee removed knife during during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled around kitchen equipment at time of inspection.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler at time of inspection. Operator placed all food on shelves during inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between reach in coolers on cooks line at time of inspection. Operator had employee removed knife during inspection.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled in kitchen behind dish machine at time of inspection
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator keeping fish for two hours. No written plan. Had operator add to existing time as a public health control paperwork they had for sushi rice.

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8846086

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed two clear plastic bowls in bulk flour bin. Operator removed bowls during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in storage area. Operator moved bagged onions to shelf during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler on cooks line soiled at time of inspection.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection. - Can opener soiled with food debris at time of inspection.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stainless steel scrub pad in hand wash sink in dining room by entrance to kitchen. Operator removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in dining room by entrance to kitchen at time of inspection.

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8723949

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed togo soup container in bulk sugar during inspection. Operator removed and discarded at time of inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on shelf over prep table/reach in cooler. Operator disposed of drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of sauce stored on walk in cooler floor at time of inspection. Operator moved buckets to shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on shelves in walk in cooler in kitchen during inspection. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw flounder stored over ready to eat food in reach in cooler on cooks line. Operator moved flounder bellow all ready to eat foods at time of inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed scrub pad in hand wash sink on kitchen line. Operator removed scrub pad during inspection Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8658535

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance in ice machine bin during inspection
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on cutting board table but hand wash sink on cooks line
  • 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. Handle of sugar scoop in sugar bin in kitchen. Operator moved handle out. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's bathroom.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in near cooks line.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Observed raw chicken stored over cut washed vegetables in back walk in cooler. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf during inspection - Observed raw shelled eggs stored over cooked pans of salmon I walk in cooler. Operator moved during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Can opener on table by back door
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed drink ice in hand wash sink in server area.
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice. Sent operator papers for time as a public health control and explained how to fill out. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork and fish in walk in without labels. Spoke with operator about importance with labeling ready to eat food held longer than 24 hours during inspection