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SUSHI SAKE TAMPA

201 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa FL 33609 · 813-450-3952

Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 4 visits since January 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats150
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3918502
Grade history
JAN 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Aug 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Machine testing at 0ppm after multiple attempts to prime machine.
High priority/22-41-4/Warning
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical cleaner on table next to rice cookers at time of inspection
High priority/41-10-4
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Observed unsecured carbon dioxide tanks at bar at time of inspection
Basic/51-11-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cooks line cutting boards are grooved at time of inspection
Basic/14-09-4
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Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor of walk in freezer at time of inspection
Basic/08B-38-4/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Feb 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator moved food to shelf during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4
Jul 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards in sushi area stained at time of inspection n
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel scrubber and sponge in hand wash sink next to dish machine at time of inspection.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards in kitchen are grooved at time of inspection
Basic/14-09-4
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from open clear plastic cup ain kitchen at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-12-5
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink next to dish machine at time of inspection n
Basic/31B-04-4
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed oneness water bottle stored on cooks line reach in cooler at time of inspection.
Basic/12B-13-4
Jan 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.