SEKUSHI SUSHI DUMPLING AND NOODLE BAR
524 MANDALAY AVE, Clearwater FL 33767 · 727-474-2453
Last inspected May 5, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons and tongs in round container.
Dec 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. 5 bags of cooked frozen chicken in stand up freezer no date mark for tracking.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken no date mark, made on 12/4/2025.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top right side.
Apr 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Dec 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Rice from the evening of 12/15/2024 at closing time not discarded. Found at inspection.Item to be discarded.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Rice from the evening of 12/15/2024 at closing time not discarded. Found at inspection. Item to be discarded.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used to line tray for raw fish in reach in cooler.
Jun 10, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training certificates available.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white chest freezer.
Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken and buckets of sauces not covered in walk in cooler.
Apr 9, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked rice 50f, from 4/8/2024, missed cooling window. Item discarded.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Frozen Cooked beef stored over raw frozen beef in stand up freezer.
Raw animal food stored over unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over unwashed produce.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked rice 50f, from 4/8/2024, missed cooling window. Item discarded.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of hand soap stored over takeout single service containers outside shed. Stainless cleaner and degreaser bottles hanging on soda rack. Items moved.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training certificates available.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on white chest freezer.
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor.
Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken and buckets of sauces not covered in walk in cooler.
Nov 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Sushi rice from last night not discarded at closing found at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Sushi rice from night before not discarded at closing. Found at time of inspection. Discarded.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dish area.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked chicken not time marked from freezer to cooler. Time mark adjusted.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dish area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sushi area.
Single-service articles improperly stored. One case of plastic cups stored on floor in outside shed.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Two door reach in cooler across from fryer.
Aug 14, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restocked.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dish area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
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.