FIRE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI
1401 CITRUS BLVD, Leesburg FL 34748
Last inspected Jun 2, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2024
MAR 25
OCT 25
JAN 26
FEB 26
MAY 26
≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 in rear kitchen. -1 on wall by mop sink room.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 2, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Chicken 66f. States they cooked it and then was going to hot hold. Advised to reheat.
May 28, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw shell eggs over chopped onions.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. -1 in rear kitchen. -1 on wall by mop sink room.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Butter 67f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Chicken 66f. States they cooked it and then was going to hot hold. Advised to reheat.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -In kitchen.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -Mop sink room.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Exterior of sauce buckets in walk in cooler.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Single-service articles improperly stored. -To go containers on floor in dry storage.
Feb 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Some hoods over hibachi station. -Under all hibachi grills.
Jan 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer store on prep table next to water and soda. Operator removed.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on prep table.
Ceiling tile missing. One ceiling tile missing in the kitchen
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle in pan at steam table. Operator removed.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at cook line. Floor under reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Exterior reach in cooler
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior white chest freezer. Upright right freezer and gaskets in back kitchen area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Soy sauce lemon juice and oil. Operator labeled.
Oct 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 12 findings ▾
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -Cooked rice 52f. Cooked previous night per chef.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Rice 52f, cooling from previous night.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Cook discarded.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Degreaser by napkins.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -Too deep.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Hand sink in kitchen.
Ceiling tile missing. -Mop sink room.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under fryers.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Walk in cooler fan covers.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Stored food not covered. -Seasonings under steam table.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Mar 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Employee drinking from cup, continue work no hand wash.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Raw salmon over cooked vegetables.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw salmon over wine.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Sushi Rice 73f. Less than 4 hours. Operator discarded.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -Across from drink station.
Ceiling tile missing. -Over three compartment sink. -In mop sink room.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under cookline.
Jul 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi menu. Operator will change. Establishment is not open yet.
Ceiling tile missing. -In kitchen and mop sink room.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.