BONSAI SUSHI & JAPANESE REST 2
1652 Bruce B Downs Boulevard
Florida, 33544
Pasco County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/10/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowl inverted on ice machine. Operator flipped. Corrected On-Site
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared dumpster.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Shrimp in freezer uncovered.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry (48F - Cold Holding); Fish (44F - Cold Holding) operator moved to cooler. Product put out 11 am temped at 1:50 retell at 2:25 raw chicken 42F, raw fish 38F Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored above drinks. Operator moved sanitizer to cabinet with no food. 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 pasta in freezer.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/10/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees bag over Tempura batter mix.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in standing water temped 64 F. Operator emptied water at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching cooked beef with bare hands.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cut leafy greens in reach in cooler across from fryers. Operator placed eggs to the bottom. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48 F in reach in cooler across from fryers.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in handwash sink at sushi bar. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottles not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed two boxes of avocados stored on floor on cookline Corrected observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 pairs of tongs stored on oven handles on cookline Corrected-observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat items in reach in cooler on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove 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. Observed eel, crab , and shrimp not date marked in walk-in cooler
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed metal pan stored in hand sink next to 3-compartment sink Corrected- observed employee remove Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2023 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/1/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-64-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Objectionable odors in back of kitchen by dish area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-01: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-01: Manager had 10 employees working sign off on form **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-01: manager began filling out form **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Observed safe staff cards for 2 employees Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-01: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/1/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/25/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
10
Basic
3
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of avocados stored on floor in kitchen Warning
- 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in back of kitchen by dish area. Warning
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under three compartment sink Warning
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of multivitamins on top of cook line make table. Had employee remove **Corrective Action Taken** 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. Tested at 10ppm Chlorine. Discussed setting up three compartment sink with cook. 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 cook rinsing dirty dishes and running them through dish machine. Cook then proceeded to handle raw shrimp and cook them without washing hands. Warning
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control. Observed container of sushi rice at station with no time marking. Warning
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cook dip sushi roll in tempura batter then rinsed hands off In bowl of water next to the fryer on cook line. They then cooked the roll, plated and served. Educated employee to wash hands at hand sink 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. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bowl with octopus and water in hand sink on sushi station. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Jung Patton 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/ Currently 2 servers and 2 cooks working on site Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At right hand sink on sushi line Warning
- 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. 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. Warning
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed pre-portioned packs of raw fish in reach in freezer on sushi line with no date marking 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. Observed safe staff cards for 2 employees Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/25/2023 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 10 intermediate, 3 basic).