SUNSHINE SUSHI JAPANESE & ASIAN CUISINE

Name: SUNSHINE SUSHI JAPANESE & ASIAN CUISINE
Address: 1153 MALABAR RD STES 18-22, PALM BAY, FL, 32907, US
Rating: 76.3

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

License #1506382

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76.3 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 76.3 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 44 total violations — 6 critical, 12 major, 26 minor.

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[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Six pieces of cooked shrimp 110f hot holding. Owner discarded and increased temperature settings on crockpot.
[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.
[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.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle of fryers.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor.
[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.
[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.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle on bar soiled with old syrup.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice cream freezer has soiled gaskets.
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops not stored to dry in kitchen.
[12B-01-4] Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating while cooking other food on cook line.
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice at kitchen soda fountain and at sushi bar soda fountain.

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[21-44-1] Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on floor near ice maker.
[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.
[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.
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw animal food over unwashed vegetables.
[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.
[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.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plate cracked and discarded by manager.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employees drinks on make table.
[29-28-4] Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturers instructions. Ice maker water filter has no date markings.
[47-03-4] Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Exposed electrically wires on wall near ice maker.
[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.
[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/ Food Manager not on site with more than four employees
[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.
[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.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Radish and shredded lettuce in walk in cooler not date marked.
[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)
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Covers stored not inverted.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink in sushi bar.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. Two missing in kitchen.
[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.
[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.
[52-01-4] Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Fake crab meat identification with a c verse k: #32#79#s12
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Large ice maker soiled interior.

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