ROYAL SUSHI
2020 West Pensacola Street
Tallahassee, Florida, 32304
Leon County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/9/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
9
Total
18
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.
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
- 12B-14-4:Basic - Employee beverage container in ice machine/ice bin. Employee energy drink stored in ice on ice machine. Owner removed drink and also removed ice in were drink was stored . **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink next to cutting board on table located in sushi area. Employee drinks stored over rice warmers in cook line . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Cases of tea , broke soft whole black pepper , packs of domino sugar stored on men and woman bathrooms. All removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Ginger bucket kept on floor in sushi area. Noodles bucket kept on walk in cooler floor Raw pork and cases of noodles kept on walk in freezer floor.
- 25-18-4:Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Cases of straws , drinks , small cups, chopsticks , lids stored on men's bathroom. All removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of tempura flour no label .
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over edamame in reach in cooler located in cook line. Raw shell stored over cut onions in reach in cooler located in cook line. Raw shell eggs and raw beef stored over teriyaki sauce in walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over soup in walk in cooler
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in freezer floor.
- 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 . No time mark on sushi rice per operator sushi rice was placed on time control at 11:00 Boba time mark was dated with a February date , boba cooked at 11:40 am
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink located on cook line blocked by table . **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon, sponge container with radish and cilantro stored inside hand sink located in sushi area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels on hand sink located in cook line Owner brought paper . **Corrected On-Site** **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. No time control plan for sushi rice and boba . Inspector emailed copy to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer off by 8 degrees . When calibrated with ice water was marking 40 Fs instead of 32F
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Unable to dispense soap on hand sink located in cook line . Owner brought a new soap bottle . **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2025 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open can soda on reach in cooler flip top shelve.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bulk containers of fryer oil stored on floor. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs on front of equipment. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen soiled.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray paint cans top shelve of reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled in kitchen
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Steel wool in handwash sink kitchen left entrance. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink left entrance of kitchen. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves are rusting. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cookline counter. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to scoop fried rice. Operator tossed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. April 1,2024.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on hat. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cookline tongs hanging from equipment.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator document to post. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves are rusting.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cookline counter.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on cookline steak (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); shrimp (48F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator document for establishment. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple sushi items on menu not properly identified as raw. Operator started marking off menus to properly identify. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).