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SAM'S SUSHI in PINELLAS PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 0 out of 100 โ an F grade โ a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 11 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 177 total violations โ 35 critical, 33 major, 109 minor.
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The latest inspection on April 14, 2026 shows 18 observation rows: 1 critical, 4 major, and 13 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. White stand alone reach in cooler
- [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. Two packages of tilapia in walk in cooler inside ROP.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door broken
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Soy sauce bucket on floor. Near white stand alone reach freezer
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer near cook line stand Alone white
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon in garlic handle touching
- [10-02-4] In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Sushi knives stored on soiled shelves . Employee cleaned and sanitized the area.
- [51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
- [14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler beside ice machine
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beside ice machine
- [29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink.
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with soiled behind dishwasher
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting boards. Employee moved
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two packages of tilapia in walk in cooler inside ROP.
- [12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used prep sink to rinse hands to change gloves.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris,can opener
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At sushi station
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No items cooked had date marks. Establishment date marked all items
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