NEW MOON SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
4231 S FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33813 · 863.647.1212
Last inspected Jul 30, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in cooler and dishwasher area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop inside water in the mop bucket when not in use.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the dishwasher is soiled.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Bottom left side of the walk in cooler.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Inside the walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. A pan of raw chicken over a case of cream cheese. Inside the walk in cooler. The chicken was removed.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Service station next to,the beverage syrup rack.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sunglasses on a stack of white hinged carry out containers on top the microwave across from the white chest style freezer in the kitchen. The sunglasses was removed.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Dishwasher area. Walk in cooler and kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under a foodborne illness investigation.with a lemon wedge. I had the employee to put a fork at the drink station.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the oven door handle. The tongs was removed.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout the kitchen Floor tiles damaged kitchen area Walk in cooler floor not smooth and sustainable.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing Sushi. Employees put on a hat.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen. Damaged floor tiles throughout the kitchen. Walk in cooler floor not easily cleanable.
Food stored on floor. A case of grain flavored distilled vinegar stored on the floor near the entrance to the office.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handle on chest style freezer near the manager's office.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs in a container at the sushi station in a container of ice water. The water was discarded.
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.