OSAKA SUSHI & GRILL

Name: OSAKA SUSHI & GRILL
Address: 14428 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL, 33618, US
Rating: 57.3

14428 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33618

License #3917618

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️

57.3 Grade F / 100

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May 13, 2026 · 8 findings · 1 critical

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OSAKA SUSHI & GRILL in TAMPA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 57.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 60 total violations — 9 critical, 17 major, 34 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine next to kitchen entry door , soiled with mold like substance.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink next to sushi prep table close to dining area, employee drink cup on foot prep table in the back kitchen next to stoves, employees removed drinks and placed them in appropriate location.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table against wall close to the cooks line, employee removed item.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed avocados, buckets of soy sauce , and buckets of oil stored on the floor in the kitchen, beef on floor in freezer, employees removed items off the floor to appropriate location.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler across from the stove to area soiled with mold like substance.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.in mop sink employees hung mops to dry.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Small bottle of hand cream stored on table used for drinks in bar area , employee moved item off the table to appropriate location.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink behind sushi station had a container of water with spoons, handwashing sink next to dishwasher had scoop inside , handwashing sink in back kitchen close to exit door had a container of cut cucumbers on top, employees removed all items out of the sinks to appropriate locations.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[06-09-1] 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. Raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging in Walk in cooler.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on wait station table next to soup kettle. Open container on prep table next to ice machine. Open bottle of water stored on sushi station prep table. Employee relocated all beverages during time of inspection.
[12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking from an open cup next o front line cook. Open beverage is stored on kitchen prep table next to rice cookers. Employee relocated beverage during time of inspection.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. 2 boxes of personal food stored on shelf in Walk in cooler and inside Walk in freezer not identified or segregated. Manager identified and segregated all personal foods during time of inspection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Jug of oil stored on floor in front line. Employee relocated to an approved location during time of inspection.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Located at bar area.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Several packages of sushi BBQ eel thawing in room temp inside kitchen area. Employee relocated BBQ eel into Walk in cooler during time of inspection.
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair while wearing a hat then touched tray with bowls of salad. Discussed with employee and manager to wash hands. Employee washed hands during time of inspection.
[09-01-4] 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 at front line cook handle 4 pieces of California sushi roll, pickled ginger, and wasabi with bare hands and placed into single service take out container. Discussed with manager. See stop sale.
[28-14-5] Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Employee admitted to dumping mop waste water on ground at back exit of establishment. Waste water is dumped at a nearby fenced-off drain, 100 feet to the right of establishment adjacent to parking area. Discussed with manager for proper waste water disposal. Mop sink is inaccessible due boxes of single service containers. Employee unblocked mop sink during time of inspection.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over Ready to eat broccoli in Walk in cooler. Employee relocated raw beef to an approved location during time of inspection.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee at front line cook handle 4 pieces of California sushi roll, pickled ginger, and wasabi with bare hands and placed into single service take out container. Raw tuna thawed inside reduced oxygen packaging in Walk in cooler. Discussed with manager.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink at three compartment sink blocked by laundry basket. Employee relocated basket during time of inspection.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple items stored inside several Employee handwash sink. Sanitizer bucket inside sink at sushi station. Alcohol shakers, cleaning brush, gloves in sink at bar area. Hotel pan with water inside sink at three compartment sink. Employee removed all items during time of inspection.
[53A-07-6] No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No CFM for establishment. 8 employees currently working.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Reach in cooler added at end of wait station. Reach in cooler removed from next to ice machine in dining room. Ice machine removed from next to Walk in cooler. Contacted plan review and updated plans. Discussed with manager to contact plan review for any future plan updates.
[11-26-1] 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.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Located at sushi station.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired for Geng, Yang Hui, Long, and Xian.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold-like substance inside ice machine.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open water container and open bottle on kitchen prep table in back kitchen. Employee relocated all items during time of inspection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 5 buckets of soy sauce, a bag of raw chicken stored on kitchen floor next to three compartment sink. Bucket of cooked octopus, box of tamago, 5 packs of raw beef, 1 smoked salmon filet stored on floor of Walk in freezer.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Frozen crab Rangoon in bucket not covered in Walk in freezer. Employee covered crab rangoons during time of inspection. Broccoli and onions in Walk in cooler not covered. Operator covered all items during time of inspection.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bag of raw chicken thawing inside plastic bin on kitchen floor beneath three compartment sink. Employee relocated into Walk in cooler during time of inspection.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp on front line Reach in cooler. Employee relocated chicken to an approved location during time of inspection.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee handwash sink blocked by case of alcohol at bar area.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee handwash sink used to store cocktail shakers. Employee removed shakers during time of inspection.
[53A-05-6] 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/ 7 employees, no CFM available. Operator arrived during time of inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance inside ice machine
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used to scoop bulk sugar Employee removed
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans wet nesting on shelf above 3-compartment sink
[35B-08-4] Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky trap hanging from ceiling over dish area and cookline prep table Employee removed
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. 4 containers of oil stored on floor adjacent to walk-in cooler
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build along door frame of walkin cooler
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handles on cookline
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in reachin cooler Employee removed
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop not invert at mop sink
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table in sushi bar area
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar no label Employee placed label on container
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored behind cut onions in reachin cooler on cookline Employee placed raw chicken in front of cut onions in reachin cooler on cookline
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in dish area blocked by plastic containers
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink in dish area