SUSHI CAFE

Name: SUSHI CAFE
Address: 7917 NW 2ND STREET, MIAMI, FL, 33126, US
Rating: 36.5

7917 NW 2ND STREET, MIAMI, FL 33126

License #2322160

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

36.5 Grade F / 100

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SUSHI CAFE in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 36.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 28, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 42 total violations — 12 critical, 4 major, 26 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 28, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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DBPR ordered this restaurant shut on April 15, 2026

The restaurant was allowed to reopen on April 28, 2026 after passing a callback inspection (Call Back - Complied). Recent compliance can pull the overall score up quickly because the InspectFL Health Score weighs callbacks heavily.

Disposition: Emergency order recommended · View official DBPR record →

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Inspection History

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Call Back - Complied
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of kimchi not date marked inside walk in cooler, as per operator kimchi was made 6 days prior to inspection.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw pork stored over fries, all products removed from original packaging, inside freezer near cook line.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled.
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed soy sauce buckets being reused to store kimchi inside walk in cooler.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall heavily soiled with grease in sushi bar underneath counter and hand sink. Observed wall heavily dusted in kitchen next to hood.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at bottom of back screen door.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork belly stored over sauce inside standing refrigerator near cook line.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven and microwave soiled at sushi bar.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.

Emergency order recommended
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee changed pair of gloves and began to handle clean equipment and food without washing hands in between.
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed very slow drain at hand sink in sushi bar.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on cutting board in sushi area and on top of microwave in kitchen area.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of WD-40 stored with clean equipment underneath hand sink in kitchen area. Observed can of comet cleaning powder and pledge stored on shelf under stove top with clean equipment on cook line.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed soy sauce buckets being reused to store kimchi inside walk in cooler.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawling underneath reach in cooler across from cook line.
[36-32-5] Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling in disrepair above walk in cooler.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed deli slicer blade heavily soiled with old food debris across from dish area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Observed heavy grease buildup in between fryer and grill on cook line.
[35A-06-4] Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed dead roaches stuck on glue trap under sushi bar.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork belly stored over sauce inside standing refrigerator near cook line.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/towel used as liner for food container. Observed sliced cucumbers stored on top of non food grade towel in sushi bar.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of kimchi not date marked inside walk in cooler, as per operator kimchi was made 6 days prior to inspection.
[35A-04-4] Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 35+ rodent droppings along wall underneath sushi counter next to, behind, and in between reach in coolers in sushi bar area.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.

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