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KUCHI SUSHI AND HIBACHI

Food safety records indicate KUCHI SUSHI AND HIBACHI in TAMPA has 8 inspections with a 1.8/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 8 reports on file

Anderson Road
Florida, 33643
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/9/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13607985

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 36-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer floor. Cooks line behind equipment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-09: **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 kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-09: **Time Extended**

1/7/2026· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13603794

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 3 int, 9 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in bulk flour. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on shelf over prep table on cooks line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Multiple areas in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 36-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer floor. Cooks line behind equipment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce on floor in dry storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer floor. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut peppers and onions in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 7 live flies on bulk soy sauce in dry storage room. 5 live flies flying round kitchen near walk in cooler. 15 dead flies on floor in electric room next to ice machine. 2 dead flies on floor near 2 compartment sink next to dry storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: 3 live flies on bulk soy sauce in dry storage. 1 live fly on on bulk oil under prep table in kitchen. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-11-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw cut beef in metal pan on top of bottled beer in walk in cooler. Raw chicken over sauces in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: Raw chicken over sauces in walk in cooler. Raw beef over raw crab legs in walk in cooler. **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 kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in Handwash sink on cooks line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: Wisk in Handwash sink **Time Extended**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked eel in reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-07: **Time Extended**

12/29/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10942371

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 5 int, 9 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in bulk flour. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee on shelf over prep table on cooks line. Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Multiple areas in kitchen. Warning
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer floor. Cooks line behind equipment. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk soy sauce on floor in dry storage room. Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer floor. Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers in kitchen. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut peppers and onions in walk in cooler. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 7 live flies on bulk soy sauce in dry storage room. 5 live flies flying round kitchen near walk in cooler. 15 dead flies on floor in electric room next to ice machine. 2 dead flies on floor near 2 compartment sink next to dry storage room. Warning
  • 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw cut beef in metal pan on top of bottled beer in walk in cooler. Raw chicken over sauces in walk in cooler. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal sponge in Handwash sink on cooks line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink on cooks line. Employee provided at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Cooked eel in reach in cooler. Warning

3/6/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 10789213

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 basic

  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl used to scoop bulk white rice in walk-in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Beef stored in non food grade bags in walk-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-06: **Time Extended**

2/27/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 10728752

Follow-up Inspection Required

5 high, 1 int, 7 basic

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 50 dead flies on 5 sticky tape traps hang from ceiling on service line. Admin Complaint
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl used to scoop bulk white rice in walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under dry storage shelf adjacent to Pepsi cooler. 1 dead roach in hand sink on cook line 1 dead roach on floor in paper goods room. 4 dead roaches on sticky trap behind Pepsi cooler in back kitchen. Admin Complaint
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On floor under 2-compartment sink. Warning
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. 5 fly sticky traps hanging from ceiling on service line. Employee removed and discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee coffee stored in reachin cooler adjacent to grill top. Employee voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo bowls stored on floor on service line. Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of Advil stored on shelf about prep table adjacent to walk-in cooler. Warning
  • 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. Sanitizer tested at 0ppm. Inspector requested that the operator set up the 3-compartment sink for sanitation until the dish machine is repaired and properly operating. Employee set up 3-compartment sink and tested at 100ppm.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 fly landing on reachin cooler 2 flies landing on wall on cook line 2 flies landing on wall in dish area. 4 flies landing on prep table adjacent to fryers 5 flies in hand sink on cook line 5 flies landing on a box of Togo boxes. 10 flies landing on storage shelf container of mayo and containers of oil in dry storage room. 4 flies in paper goods room landing on a box of Togo bowls . 15 flies under dish machine drain board. Admin Complaint
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Beef stored in non food grade bags in walk-in freezer. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over butter in reachin cooler adjacent to 2-compartment sink. Employee placed butter on top shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels and soap missing from hand sink on service line. Repeat Violation Warning

11/22/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8784759

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 3 int, 1 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee coughed while cutting carrots, then continue to cut carrots without washing hands. Discussed with operator about proper handwashing procedures.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over raw scallops and raw fish in reach-in cooler at back kitchen.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrubbing pad stored in handwash sink at cook line.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen by dish machine.
  • 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. Cooked noodle and cooked rice in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

4/25/2024· 1y 10mo ago

Visit ID: 8545971

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 2 int, 2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple food items stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak stored over margarine in reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple cooking utensils stored in handwash sink on cook line. Operator removed items from sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Cooked rice, cooked noodle and various cooked/prepped food items in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation

11/6/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8383262

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 3 int, 2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid stored on prep table at sushi bar.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked noodle in walk-in cooler.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking utensils and scrubbing pads stored in handwash sink at cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Some employees has no proof of agreement.
  • 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. Cooked noodle, cooked rice and various food in walk-in cooler. Repeat Violation