IZZIBAN SUSHI
962 14 LN, Vero Beach FL 32960 · 7725698883
Last inspected May 14, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
AUG 24
JAN 25
JUN 25
NOV 25
MAY 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over octopus fritters. Manager moved
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half opened 5 days ago
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice deflector shield in ice bin Soda nozzle at bar. Manager started to clean
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store bowl at sushi bar. Manager moved
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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. Tuna loin thawing in reach in cooler at sushi bar. Manager removed tuna and placed in container
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board on Salad cooler
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Old food debris and grease under equipment and coolers in servers area. Grease build up behind grill on wall
Food stored on floor. Plastic buckets of panko bread crumbs on floor Jugs of fryer oil, all on cooks line. Manager states he will get rack for items
In-use ice bucket stored on soiled cardboard between uses. Manager moved ice bucket and removed cardboard
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris Interior of cook line sandwich cooler has old food debris. Advised manager to clean
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple coolers are soiled. Hood filters above grill
Nov 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish over ice cream in reach in freezer. Employee moved. Raw fish over sauces in walk in cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Server area hand sink is being used to store sponge. Sushi bar hand sink has bowl in sink. Cook line hand sink is being used to store sanitizer.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line hand sink
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fried vegetables and cooked chicken made Saturday. Employee added date
Cooked vegetables and cooked chicken in walk in cooler not covered.Advised employee to cover. Unwashed romaine lettuce over cut broccoli
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Quart containers being used to scoop rice from bulk bins and sauces from walk in cooler. Employee removed
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In reach in freezer
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Small sandwich cooler
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat being stored on plastic wrap at sushi bar
Gasket soiled on salad cooler door
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Servers station
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet rag in servers area
Jun 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-2025
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in sink at sushi bar, employee removed
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Kandy
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Strip of duct tape on cook line reach in cooler. Manager removed
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Jan 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used to line containers of raw fish at sushi bar.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tempura shrimp over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Employee moved
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at soda station
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At sushi bar. Large Bowl blocking sink. Operator removed
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Printed form for operator
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Freezer and microwave
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Salad cooler cutting board
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler
Hole in or other damage to wall. Missing drywall under hand wash sink on cooks line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on ice bin Hood filters
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Aug 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored over kale in walk in cooler.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scrubber in bar hand sink. Manager removed
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.fried veggies walk in cooler. Manager stated they were cooked yesterday morning
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk bin of rice
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On cooks line flip top cooler
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In reach in cooler and walk in cooler. Educated manager
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles show water damage throughout kitchen. 1 tile has a hole. Operator has replaced some ceiling tiles with air filters above walk in cooler
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on make table cooler on cooks line
Food stored on floor. Sauce in walk in cooler
Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface Ice shield
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets throughout kitchen coolers are soiled
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White tall fridge interior is soiled in old food debris
Stored food not covered. Fried vegetables in walk in cooler.
Jan 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate12 Basic
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Raw fish head stored over unwashed broccoli.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shelled eggs in container on cooks line reading 62F ambient. Cook advised they have been there for 1 hour. Eggs were moved to cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle at bar. Manager cleaned during inspection
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Boxes blocking hand wash sink next to ice bin
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager restocked during inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour on cooks line.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Hood filters surface soiled with grease
Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager Removed from ice
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at sushi bar. Manager removed
Raw beef stored on floor in walk in cooler.
Stored food not covered. Cut carrots and broccoli not covered in white reach in cooler and walk in cooler.
Jul 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came in from outside and went to sushi station with no hand washing. Educated manager and employee who washed hands
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cut vegetables
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing vegetables near dishwasher
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to dispense raw rice.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Food stored on floor. Raw chicken in pot
In-use sharpening steel stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Carton from cucumbers being used to store salmon
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Flip top reach in
Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken
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.