Inspection Date: 10/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13508187

51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The establishment is under renovation at dining area, observed a full sushi bar has been removed, including all food equipment and handwashing sinks, relocated sushi prepping station to the existing cook line, no changes at main kitchen. Per operator, the sushi bar area will be the additional dining area, seating will be increase in the future. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: No new plan has been submitted. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13501410

29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from faucet. In handwash sink at dish machine area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**
22-49-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran hot water sanitizing dish machine for multiple times, temped 152.4F, 154.2F, 154.3F. three-compartments sink has already setup with quaternary ammonia, operator informed employee to sanitize food equipment manually and contacted service tech for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: Ran dish machine multiple times, temped 148.8F - 150.8F. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: Ran dish machine 3 times, temped 155.1F, 155.1F, 155.1F. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: Repair in progress at time of callback inspection. **Time Extended**
51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The establishment is under renovation at dining area, observed a full sushi bar has been removed, including all food equipment and handwashing sinks, relocated sushi prepping station to the existing cook line, no changes at main kitchen. Per operator, the sushi bar area will be the additional dining area, seating will be increase in the future. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13494230

36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In liquor room and other kitchen area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended**
36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In liquor room and under food storage shelf by walk-in cooler at back kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended**
36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed accumulation of mold like substance buildup on lower wall behind shelves in liquor room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended**
29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from faucet. In handwash sink at dish machine area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended**
22-49-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran hot water sanitizing dish machine for multiple times, temped 152.4F, 154.2F, 154.3F. three-compartments sink has already setup with quaternary ammonia, operator informed employee to sanitize food equipment manually and contacted service tech for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: Ran dish machine multiple times, temped 148.8F - 150.8F. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: Ran dish machine 3 times, temped 155.1F, 155.1F, 155.1F. Admin Complaint
16-62-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended**
51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The establishment is under renovation at dining area, observed a full sushi bar has been removed, including all food equipment and handwashing sinks, relocated sushi prepping station to the existing cook line, no changes at main kitchen. Per operator, the sushi bar area will be the additional dining area, seating will be increase in the future. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-22: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13486940

Inspection Date: 8/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10942759

36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In liquor room and other kitchen area. Warning
06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Frozen salmons inside the reduced oxygen packages thawing in standing water in prep sink. Educated operator and employee, employee removed salmons from bags and moved to walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In liquor room and under food storage shelf by walk-in cooler at back kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of tuna stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. A cracked lid covered cooked rice in walk-in cooler. Warning
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line. Removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At dish machine area. Warning
36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed accumulation of mold like substance buildup on lower wall behind shelves in liquor room. Warning
29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from faucet. In handwash sink at dish machine area. Warning
22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran hot water sanitizing dish machine for multiple times, temped 152.4F, 154.2F, 154.3F. three-compartments sink has already setup with quaternary ammonia, operator informed employee to sanitize food equipment manually and contacted service tech for repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of mashed potato 125F hot holds in steam well at cook line. Operator reheated on grill, temped 178 F. Corrected On-Site Warning
31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple brooms and dust pans with long handles stored in front of the handwash sink at prep room. Operator relocated cleaning equipment away from handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Warning
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line, back kitchen prep area and prep room. Operator restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. The establishment is under renovation at dining area, observed a full sushi bar has been removed, including all food equipment and handwashing sinks, relocated sushi prepping station to the existing cook line, no changes at main kitchen. Per operator, the sushi bar area will be the additional dining area, seating will be increase in the future. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10780437

53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 4 employees training available. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8844751

12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. A employee tumbler stored on cutting board at prep area. A employee drink with no lid stored on prep sink while washing rice in sink. Operator removed drinks at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk-in cooler, prep area and dish machine area. Repeat Violation Warning
08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple dozens bags of ice cubes stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain. Under dish machine. Warning
12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. No hot water at least 85 F provided in all handwash sinks. Warning
28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. While dish machine running, wastewater overflows from floor drain under dish machine and spreading through ware washing area. Operator turned off dish machine, ran water in three-compartments sink, prep sink amd handwash sink in the same area, did not see wastewater backing up from any floor drains. Operator discontinued using dish machine, cleaned and sanitized the floor, set up three-compartments sink for manually ware washing at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler on right end of cook line: Cold Holding: cooked meatball 46 F, shredded 3 cheeses 47 F, pooled egg 53 F. Operator moved items to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple brooms and dustpans stored in front of handwash sink by prep sink. Operator removed all items from handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. No hot running water at mop sink. Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ran hot water approximately 2 minutes in all sinks, temped 72-74 F. Operator ran water for a long period of time, hot water temped 100+ F. Corrected On-Site Warning
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At prep line in back kitchen. Warning
53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 4 employees training available. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8753596

22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside ice machine adjacent to soda machine Repeat Violation
14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cup used to scoop bulk butter on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove 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 stored prep table on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee yogurt stored in reachin cooler on service line under tea make station Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on shelf in dish pit
36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor in back kitchen
08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of soy sauce stored on floor in back kitchen adjacent to dry storage shelves Corrected -observed employee place on crate Corrected On-Site
14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in ice cream cooler on cookline Observed along door frame of walk-in freezer
10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between cookline equipment Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in bar area Observed missing in women's restroom
16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed stored on clean metal dishes in dish pit
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table on cookline

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8584563

22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.
12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink has no lid. Employee discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe underneath food preparation sink on back line across from walk in cooler.
16-54-4:Intermediate - Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. High temperature dishwasher at 143F. Establishment already on warning for dishwasher not reaching proper temperature. 3 compartment sink is set up for sanitation upon arrival. Manager has paperwork showing that there in the process of replacing equipment.

Inspection Date: 1/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8583830

36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents overtop dishwasher have buildup of dust.
29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking underneath food preparation sink in back kitchen area.
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored on cutting board. Employee properly stored cloth. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor on cooks line. Employee removed and properly stored sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Can of tuna fish has mold like substance inside reach in cooler on cooks line. Manager discarded tuna stated it was an employee lunch. No other cans of tuna found inside restaurant. Corrected On-Site
22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishwasher rinse cycle at 134F. Had a discussion with management about using 3 compartment sink for sanitation until dishwasher is working properly. Warning
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at hand wash sink in sushi preparation area.

Inspection Date: 10/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366214

12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food prep table , corrected, manager removed drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on back cooks line . Warning
08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Foods stored on floor in walk in cooler, tomato, employee removed and washed tomato. Foods stored on floor in walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Warning
29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. One faucet in men's bathroom operating. Warning
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation Warning
01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Lime sauce 64°. Warning
03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lime sauce 64° 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. Opened container of milk held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation Warning
31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knife stored in employee hand wash sink, corrected, manager removed Knife during inspection. Corrected On-Site 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

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