SUSHI FANS CAFE

With 8 inspections documented, SUSHI FANS CAFE maintains a 1.8/5 food safety rating in WELLINGTON. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

13873 WELLINGTON TR STE B10

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13468585

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/22/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905787

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen in front of deep fryer soiled with build up for grease and food debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize area Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In dry storage large bin of rice not covered, discussed with operator who covered product with lid. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, discussed with operator to repair or replace shelves. 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) discussed with operator who ran machine 3 times and rechecked Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Employee entered kitchen from customer dining room and without washing hands employee handle various containers of food in walk in cooler discussed with operator who educated employee, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer non commercially packaged raw salmon stored above non commercially packed cooked eel, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored directly above cooked rice noodle, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in display cooler at sushi bar cooked shrimp (45F - Cold Holding)per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 20 minutes, operator moved product to reach in freezer to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler portioned raw chicken (59F - Cooling) at 4:35 since 4:15 to 59F at 4:50, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who removed layers of plastic wrap to allow adequate air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In kitchen rice warmer at steam table handle soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator used hand washing sink to wash visibly soiled cloth, discussed with operator. Warning
  • 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Establishments menu has sushi rolls labeled as cooked with ingredients such as masago ( raw fish eggs ) no5 labeled as having raw ingredients, discussed with operator who states sushi rolls cooked in oven after raw fish eggs added to the top, discussed with operator to add asterisk to identify raw items on menu. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10861841

  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: unwashed avocados stored over sauces.
  • 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator corrected to Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm). Corrected On-Site
  • 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 operator handled various raw fish with gloves then touched clean containers with Krab; no glove change; no hand wash. Operator washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over Krab salad in glass door reach in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10703735

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food (rice and flour).
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee scratch the side of his face then touched clean cutting board at flip top cooler unit; no hand wash. Advised operator that employee should wash hands.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit: diced butter (52F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Store double panned. See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit: diced butter (52F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Store double panned. See stop sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 10/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10703421

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: Same. **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: cooked rice (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator cooked yesterday, stored over night. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At Sushi bar: cut kale (64F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored since 3:15pm on prep counter; Krab (45F - Cold Holding); Masago (46F - Cold Holding) As per sushi chef, both items transferred from glass door standing reach in cooler to display case 10 minutes prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: At Sushi bar: cut kale (64F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored since 4:30pm on prep counter. Operator discarded. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779272

  • 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. At walk-in cooler: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw Escolar and Raw Wahoo bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package overnight. See stop sale. Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of oil stored on floor. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Smoked salmon with whole tomato. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At double glass door reach in cooler: Raw scallop stored over cut kale. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At walk-in cooler: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw Escolar and Raw Wahoo bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package overnight. See stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: cooked rice (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator cooked yesterday, stored over night. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: cooked rice (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator cooked yesterday, stored over night. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At Sushi bar: cut kale (64F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored since 3:15pm on prep counter; Krab (45F - Cold Holding); Masago (46F - Cold Holding) As per sushi chef, both items transferred from glass door standing reach in cooler to display case 10 minutes prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. 2 employees employed approximately 1 week. Emailed form to operator. Warning
  • 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 written procedure for Sushi rice held on time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed to operator. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8590291

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - A container with cooking oil and multiple containers with soy sauce stored on floor throughout the kitchen. Advised operator to stored properly Repeat Violation
  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 #10 can with tomatoes
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over sauces and raw salmon over krab meat inside reach in freezer on prep area. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw crab stored above sauces inside flip top cooler on cook line Raw salmon stored above krab meat inside two door glass reach in cooler on sushi bar area Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top rail of flip top cooler inside double metal pan raw beef 50F cold Holding. Per operator product stored since yesterday. Per operator not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice from yesterday on Sushi Bar.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top rail of flip top cooler inside double metal pan raw beef 50F cold Holding. Per operator product stored since yesterday. Per operator not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
  • 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed sushi rice from yesterday on Sushi Bar.

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378012

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler: Bucket of spicy mayonnaise stored on floor. Advised operator to store properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Dish machine chlorine solution was 0ppm. Operator primed machine to correct and got a chlorine solution of 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At standing freezer: Raw conch portioned in plastic wrap stored above portioned ice cream and cooked rice; none of which were commercially packaged. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. At double door stainless steel freezer: Raw chicken stored above tenderized beef. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed hands in wash compartment of triple sink. Advised operator to only wash hands in hand washing sinks. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips are expired and does not work. Advised operator to get unexpired ones. **Corrective Action Taken**