MARU SUSHI AND GRILL
400 N ENTRANCE RD, SANFORD, FL 32771
License #6904907
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →MARU SUSHI AND GRILL in SANFORD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 4 critical, 7 minor.
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The score is the shortcut. The inspection timeline is the real story. Read the latest visit first, open the official DBPR record when you need the source, then compare this restaurant with other options nearby.
What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 24, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 0 major, and 5 minor.
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*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03F-02-5] 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. -Sushi rice, operator marked time.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -sushi bar reach-in cooler, operator installed ambient air temperature thermometer
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -plastic cups in front service area, operator separated
- [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -provided Choking First Aid Procedures handout and operator posted
- [22-41-4] 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 2x, 0ppm, operator called repair service and changed sanitizer bucket, retested 50ppm
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan cover has a light accumulation of dust/debris
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -2 sets of tongs hanging off oven door handle, operator removed
- [41-05-4] Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. -3 cans of "Raid" bed bug foaming spray stored on the floor to the left of the rear kitchen door
What do locals think?
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Would you eat here?
MARU SUSHI AND GRILL has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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