SUNSHINE SUSHI JAPANESE & ASIAN CUISINE

Name: SUNSHINE SUSHI JAPANESE & ASIAN CUISINE
Address: 1153 MALABAR RD STES 18-22, PALM BAY, FL, 32907, US
Rating: 78

1153 MALABAR RD STES 18-22, PALM BAY, FL 32907

License #1506382

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78 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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SUNSHINE SUSHI JAPANESE & ASIAN CUISINE in PALM BAY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 42 total violations — 5 critical, 12 major, 25 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 2, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 4 major, and 7 minor.

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[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice cream freezer has soiled gaskets.
[21-09-4] Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Wet cloth used on cook line not in sanitizer bucket.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written time plan for butter, garlic and sushi rice. Provided to operators.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between counter and make table on cook line.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops not stored to dry in kitchen.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor.
[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. Four 8.5lbs of tuna and two 2.2lbs of white tuna pulled to thaw without removing from vacuum sealed packaging. Fish still frozen, educated operators and removed from packaging.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No testing kit in kitchen for quaternary sanitizer. Establishment did have chlorine test strips for dish machine.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle on bar soiled with old syrup.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in back of kitchen had knife sharpener and bolts in it.
[12B-01-4] Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating while cooking other food on cook line.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Exterior mop sink has no back flow prevention device.

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[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. 8 tuna and 1 amber jack thawed in packaging. Five lbs slab of tuna, escolar and tilapia still in packaging and thawed.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employees drinks on make table.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Medicines stored above make table.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Two missing in kitchen.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over shrimp.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Large ice maker soiled interior.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Covers stored not inverted.
[52-01-4] Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Fake crab meat identification with a c verse k: #32#79#s12
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Spice tuna salad Sushi Bar Appetizer section: #10#12#13#14#15#16#18#19 Sushi section: #35#42#43#45#46#47#48#50#52#53#54#55#57#58#59#60#80 Chef special rolls no indication of which rolls are cooked and which are not, the key has no markings. Sushi bar menu for lunch raw fish not identified in sushi or appetizer sections.
[47-03-4] Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Exposed electrically wires on wall near ice maker.
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 11 tuna and 1 amber jack, 5lbs of tuna, 1 tilapia, and 6 escolar all found thawed in packaging that states remove before thawing.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Five employees on site and no proof of training on site.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Placed in make table cooler on top of other tins. soft shell crab (55F - Cold Holding); fried sweet potatoes (55F - Cold Holding); spring rolls (55F - Cold Holding); fried mushrooms (55F - Cold Holding); fried chicken (55F - Cold Holding)
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream and rice scopes in room temperature water of 82f.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plate cracked and discarded by manager.
[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on floor near ice maker.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Large Reach in freezer gasket and rim soiled. Small reach in freezer gasket soiled.
[27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water turned off at hand was sink near triple sink.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drill in sink , on back wall. Drain line from ice maker going into hand wash sink on side.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found 8 flying near trash in kitchen. 18 found in wood container at triple sink. 26 total. All insects were on trash and near deck drains not on food contact surfaces.
[38-04-4] Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. Light not bright enough to see items in freezer.
[29-28-4] Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturers instructions. Ice maker water filter has no date markings.

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