SUSHI MASA PREMIUM
17021 PALM POINTE DR, Tampa FL 33647 · 813-252-9302
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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. 5 live roaches found on floor on cook line between stove top and pull top reach in coolers. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized areas.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards of pull top reach in cooler on cook line have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed redbull can on prep area on sushi line. Employee moved
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone charging on top of clean dishes. Employee moved phone and brought top dish to dishwasher.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Cutting boards on cook line attached to pull top reach in coolers have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Ordered shut on the spot. 5 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roaches found on floor on cook line between stove top and pull top reach in coolers. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized areas.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on shelf in server alley with bottles of sauces. Manger moved.
Cutting boards on cook line attached to pull top reach in coolers have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 25 dead roaches under stove top on cook line. 25 dead roaches on floor to the right of cook line between sink, tall reach in freezer, and small white chest freezer. Manager eradicated, cleaned and sanitized areas.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on cook line prep table. Manager moved.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a can of polish being stored above the ice cream freezer.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Manager was able to print and fill out form.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl being used as a scoop in a container of batter in the walk in cooler.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the prep tables and cook line.
Stored food not covered. Observed buckets of batter in the walk in cooler with no cover.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed : 18 packages of ground tuna. 4 packages of tuna steak. Being completely thawed out and still in its packaging even though the label states to remove before thawing. Employee Discarded tuna.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed about 14 employees working in the kitchen with no certified food manager on duty.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge on duty unable to provide paperwork.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom in unisex restroom for employees.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in the salad bar area,
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor on cookline Corrected observed employee voluntarily discard sanitizer
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt not labeled on prep table in back kitchen Corrected -observed employee label
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.