SUSHI MASA
4731 BAYOU BLVD, Pensacola FL 32503 · 850.898.3674
Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 15 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employees prepping crab mix for immediate storage in kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2025037740 | Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 5, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
15 visits, newest first
Aug 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw beef over mixed vegetables inside upright reach in cooler in kitchen.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items inside low reach in cooler in kitchen.
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.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Items inside upright reach in cooler.
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Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxed items inside walk in freezer.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spatula between rice cookers. Water temperature 101f.
Aug 13, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 27, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Cases of shelled eggs tempt 65/67/68f, less than 4hrs. Operator placed items in refrigerator.
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.
Water draining onto floor surface. Hand washing station pipe at front bar.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin
Dec 31, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 30, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 17 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority0 Intermediate12 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing "keep frozen" label completely thawed in unopened package in walk-in cooler.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Snow krab salad in walk-in cooler at 47f-51f ambient cooling for 3.5 hours. Operator moved salads to walk-in freezer to rapidly cool. After 30 minutes salads reading 45f. Cut lettuce ambient cooling just over 4 hours in standing reach-in cooler and salad/soup reach-in cooler in kitchen at 46f and 50f respectively.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tempura shrimp set on top of containers of oil near fryers at 53f. Cooked vegetables sitting on shelf under make-table at 51f. Per operator, cooked tempura shrimp was moved from walk-in cooler 30 minutes ago, and cooked vegetables were pulled from cooler 1 hour ago. Operator moved items back to walk-in cooler.
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. Tempura items at sushi bar do not have time stamp. Per operator, they have been put for one hour and are under time procedures. Operator placed time stamp during inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Snow krab salad in walk-in cooler at 47f-51f ambient cooling for 3.5 hours. Operator moved salads to walk-in freezer to rapidly cool. After 30 minutes salads reading 45f. Cut lettuce ambient cooling just over 4 hours in standing reach-in cooler and salad/soup reach-in cooler in kitchen at 46f and 50f respectively. See stop sale.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Many bowls used as scoops throughout restaurant for flours, corn starches, and spices.
Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Cardboard above shelves on make-line, prep area, and dry storage. Per operator, cardboard is replaced once per week. Many are heavily soiled.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust along ceiling tiles and vents.
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. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing "keep frozen" label completely thawed in unopened package in walk-in cooler. See stop sale.
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 6 dead roaches in the following locations: 5 dead roaches stuck to tape of sign above handwashing sink next to 3 compartment sink in back of kitchen. 1 dead roach fell from vent of sushi display cooler in back of sushi area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table on make-line, in pan on top area of make-line reach-in cooler, in standing reach-in cooler over sauces, and on top of sauces in dry storage. Operator removed items during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys stored on top of dishwasher. Employee shoes stored on cherry cola syrup box. Operator removed items during inspection.
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Blackened grease covering ground in dumpster enclosure.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle lid has been removed and placed to the side.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tools and maintenance equipment stored on wire rack on cook-line above containers of ready to eat vegetables.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed avocados stored on top of hood vent system on cook-line where food is being cooked.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall under dishwasher area soiled with mold-like substance.
Sep 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. Items at sushi station.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Inside commercial process containers in kitchen.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in freezer floor.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over container of sauce inside walk in cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items inside upright reach in cooler.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxed items inside walk in freezer.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Apr 30, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Unpackaged raw steak over packaged precooked pork dumplings. Raw chicken over cooked mixed vegetables.
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. No time mark for sushi rice Per operator, rice was made 3 hour prior.
Apr 29, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 25 violations recorded, 11 high priority.
11 High priority5 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator enter kitchen and put on gloves to work with food without washing hands. Instructed operator to remove gloves and wash hands before putting on new gloves.
Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed operator step off cook line, wash hands without soap, and then put on new gloves. Instructed operator to remove gloves and rewash hands with soap.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw tuna over unwashed broccoli in walk-in cooler.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Unpackaged raw steak over packaged precooked pork dumplings. Raw chicken over cooked mixed vegetables.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs in walk-in cooler at 57f ambient air. Eggs have been in walk-in cooler since yesterday. See stop sale.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salmon in walk-in cooler baring label "Keep frozen" not removed from reduced oxygen packaging before thawing.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Held in walk-in cooler overnight: raw chicken 56f, beef 56f, tuna 53f, raw shell eggs 57f ambient air.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Squid at 63f sitting on floor behind trash can near prep sink out of temperature control for less than 4 hours. Operator moved squid to walk-in cooler to cool down. Steak in reach-in cooler sitting on top of other items at 60f for 1 hour. In walk-in cooler overnight: raw chicken 56f, beef 56f, tuna 53f. See stop sale.
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. No time mark for sushi rice Per operator, rice was made 3 hour prior.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Eel at 107f for 15 minutes.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No automatic vacuum breakers on splitter attachment at mop sink.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Krab salad 56f ambient cooling 3 hours, whitefish 53f Ambient Cooling 3 hours, cooked noodles 53f Cook Cooling 4 hours, mussels 53f Ambient Cooling 1 hour, cooked vegetables 56f Cook Cooling 4 hours, all items in walk-in cooler that is 56f ambient air.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator used hand wash sink in kitchen to fill pan with water for steam well. Manager instructed operator to stop and fill pan at prep sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator does not have test strips to test sanitizer for dishmachine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator has no probe thermometer. Provided operator with probe thermometer.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops for various dry items in kitchen, and sauces in walk-in cooler.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk-in cooler reading 56f as coldest temperature in unit during inspection.
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. Salmon in walk-in cooler baring label "Keep frozen" not removed from reduced oxygen packaging before thawing. See stop sale.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone, drink, and vape stored on top of dishmachine. Operator removed items during inspection.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Squid sitting on floor behind trash can near prep sink. Operator moved squid to walk-in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Squid sitting on floor behind trash can near prep sink. Operator moved squid to walk-in cooler.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in walk-in cooler. Operator placed new ambient air thermometer in wall-in cooler.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by dishmachine soiled with mold-like substance.
Water draining onto floor surface. Dishmachine water draining onto floor before reaching drain. Operator fixed piping to drain into drain.
Feb 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 14, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 22 recorded, 7 high priority.
7 High priority7 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employees prepping crab mix for immediate storage in kitchen.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Wiping towel used to cover sushi rice in kitchen.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw fish over cook lo mein, inside upright reach in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Container of raw chicken over raw fish.
Shell eggs not immediately placed in refrigeration maintaining an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less upon receipt. Shelled eggs stored on shelf Ambient air 58f.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
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. Fried shrimp next to fryer station. Sushi rice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blades.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored inside multiple hand washing stations in kitchen.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing stations on outside of cook line Hand washing station in prep area kitchen. Hand washing station in sushi kitchen.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station on cook line.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items inside walk in cooler.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside rice bin in kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees drink inside upright reach in cooler adjacent from cook line.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple items inside walk in cooler and freezer.
Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Pipe from ceiling leaking black liquid with plastic bag wrapped around the pipe exit.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in cooler.
Single-service items stored under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. See violation 29-07-05.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to shelves adjacent from ice machine.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Ingredient bins in kitchen.
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Operator placed time marking on items.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing station used as storage and dump, hand washing station located left side of sushi rice in kitchen.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used to cover sushi rice inside sushi rice holders.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee open container on make line.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Multiple box items inside walk in freezer.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed items.
Jan 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of lobster tails over butter inside upright reach in cooler on cook line.
Aug 15, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 7, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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OBSERVED: OPERATING WITH AN EXPIRED DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS LICENSE. 06/01/2023 PRIORITY: HIGH PRIORITY
OBSERVED: REFRIGERATED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD RECEIVED AT GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. TOFU 47 HELD OVER NIGHT. OPERATOR, VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ITEMS. PRIORITY: HIGH PRIORITY
OBSERVED: 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. PRIORITY: HIGH PRIORITY
OBSERVED: TOXIC SUBSTANCE/CHEMICAL IMPROPERLY STORED. FLY STICKY TRAP OVER PREP TABLE ON COOK LINE. PRIORITY: HIGH
OBSERVED: COMMERCIALLY PROCESSED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD OPENED AND HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED AFTER OPENING. MULTIPLE ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. PRIORITY: INTERMEDIATE
OBSERVED: READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD PREPARED ONSITE AND HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED. TOFU INSIDE UPRIGHT REACH IN COOLER. PRIORITY: INTERMEDIATE
OBSERVED: READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD PREPARED ONSITE AND HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED. TOFU INSIDE UPRIGHT REACH IN COOLER. PRIORITY: INTERMEDIATE
OBSERVED: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS STORED IN OR ABOVE A FOOD PREPARATION AREA, FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, OR SINGLE-SERVICE ITEMS.
OBSERVED: TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD THAWED IN AN IMPROPER MANNER. FROZEN SHRIMP INSIDE STANDING WATER. PRIORITY: BASIC 10-07-4 OBSERVED: IN-USE UTENSIL STORED IN STANDING WATER LESS THAN 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. PRIORITY: BASIC
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