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SUSHI YAMA in TAMPA 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 14 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 159 total violations โ 28 critical, 43 major, 88 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 12, 2026 shows 19 observation rows: 6 critical, 3 major, and 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on line entrance. Employee moved to walk in Cold holding: reach in Cooler salad station front counter cut lettuce 48F manager moved to walk in freezer 2nd temp all to 43F
- [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 walk in cooler not removed from packaging.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Container of calamari thawing on counter employee moved to walk in
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above carrots in walk in cooler employee removed to proper storage
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.dish washing area handwashing sink not turned on. Employee turned on
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Manager closed
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior top
- [12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Server eating by serving line
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sqeeeze bottles of soy sauces and sweet sauce not labeled cooks line
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Cooks line soiled ceiling.
- [41-04-4] Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Stored underneath the sushi line prep sink. Manager removed
- [29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing outside mop sink.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler by wok cooking bowl
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board on cooks line
- [41-18-4] Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Dish washing machine was above 50-100pm. Manager is going to call the company to re prime the machine
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed potatoes over ready to eat soy sauce walk in cooler
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. dish washing area handwashing blocked by buckets and aprons. Manager removed sushi bar hand washing sink stored ice inside
- [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw fish over cooked crab salad on speed rack walk in freezer
- [22-48-5] Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee was using a bleach bucket with wiping cloths inside that was not for food contact surfaces. Manager dumped all buckets. Observed correct food contact surfaces chlorine.
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