GINZA
5428 Fruitville Road
Florida, 34232
Sarasota County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag on shelf by tea in server area. manager removed Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-45-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Observed old menus used to line nonfood-contact walk in cooler shelves. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towel lining raw fish trays on line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Open gallon of milk not dated. Manager stated it was opened a few days prior. Discussed date marking and discarding after 7 days Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/16/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine guard Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed single serve containers in bins of corn starch and sugar. Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee foods in server reach in cooler above customer drinks. 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. Observed employee bag on shelf by tea in server area. manager removed Warning
- 14-45-4:Basic - Observed old menus used to line nonfood-contact walk in cooler shelves. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bins of sugars and starches not labeled in storage. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of medicine on server station. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towel lining raw fish trays on line Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed to go bags holding cooked chicken in walk in cooler Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk in cooler. Manager moved Corrected On-Site Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air fresheners and cleaners on shelving in server station next to tea. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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. Open gallon of milk not dated. Manager stated it was opened a few days prior. Discussed date marking and discarding after 7 days Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Raw sushi on hard menu and to go menu missing disclosure. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At server hand sink. Manager put soap Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled cleaner in server station. Manager labeled Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/16/2025 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2024
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 8/22/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
7
Basic
2
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed sauce buckets on floor in walk in cooler. Manager got off of floor Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At all three hand sinks in sushi station. Missing paper towels at sushi hand sink on back wall and in server station. Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed box of miralax on top of paper towel dispenser on cook line. Manager removed Corrected On-Site Warning
- 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 cook begin preparing food orders on cook line and didn't wash hands prior 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. Observed employee touching shirt then began to make customer order without washing hands. Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Yinglu Dang 3-14-2019, expired 3-14-2024 Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line soiled 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/ Dezong Zheng, not present and other cfm certificate is expired. Currently over 5 cooks and servers working Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at sushi hand sink on back wall and in server station. And on both cook line hand sinks 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. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. On cook line hand sinks Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/19/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 7 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/20/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
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. Observed black mold inside ice machine
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in dish area Corrected observed employee replace Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing at room temperature Corrected -observed employee move to walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no labels in dry storage area Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed dish machine tested at 0ppm Corrective action observed employee set up 3-compartment sink, sanitizer tested at 200ppm **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored behind broccoli in reachin cooler Corrected observed employee move raw shelled eggs in front of broccoli in reachin cooler on cookline
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a spoon stored in hand sink on cookline Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/20/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).