Fuji Buffet Tampa
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
78
Score
Across the available record, Fuji Buffet Tampa has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 3, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around eight violations each.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average is 79, putting Fuji Buffet Tampa squarely in typical territory. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in sushi area had utensils in it at time of inspection.
31A-11-4
78
Jan 12, 2026
Complaint Partial
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cooks line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-12: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease and debris under around kitchen equipment on cooks line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-12: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-12: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
86
Sep 29, 2025
Complaint Partial
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed prep table with soap, and wiped table with wiping cloth, then handled food wraps and engaged in portioning food with wraps without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of raw salmon (47F - Cold Holding) stored in sushi cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - 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 can be determined. Sushi rice and sushi items on buffet are missing time marks. Operator time marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Test 0ppm. **Warning**
22-42-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Eggs stored over unwashed vegetables **Warning**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - 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/ 7 food employees working at time of inspection. **Warning**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator refilled paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - 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 food manager onsite, employee unable to provided proof of training for all employees. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. printer is not working. Posted handwritten advisory **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cooks line **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on prep table **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of grease and debris under around kitchen equipment on cooks line. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Snow crab legs stored on floor in walk in cooler. Oil containers stored on floor on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes stored on prep tables and cooking range in kitchen. **Warning**
21-12-4
22
Sep 8, 2025
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed stainless steel scrub pad in hand wash sink next to habachi area at time of inspection
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink next to habachi station. Operator brought paper towels at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed large plastic togo bowl in bulk dry rice at time of inspection. Operator removed bowl during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee energy drink stored on top of dish machine. Operator disposed of drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors soiled around kitchen equipment at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on walk in freezer floor at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed large knife stored in between two lift top reach in coolers on cooks line at time of inspection. Operator removed knife to be cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed old food debris on stacked clear food don't stored on shelves in kitchen at time of inspection. Operator had dishwasher start re-cleaning food containers during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled around kitchen equipment at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
52
Aug 5, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator keeping fish for two hours. No written plan. Had operator add to existing time as a public health control paperwork they had for sushi rice.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed clear togo style food containers stored in bulk sugar and bulk flour at time of inspection. Operator removed all bowls during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table next to reach in cooler at time of inspection. Operator had employee move drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone and speaker stored on shelf above pre table at time of inspection. Operator had employee removed knife during during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled around kitchen equipment at time of inspection.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler at time of inspection. Operator placed all food on shelves during inspection. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between reach in coolers on cooks line at time of inspection. Operator had employee removed knife during inspection.
10-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled in kitchen behind dish machine at time of inspection
36-27-5
58
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Some cutting boards in kitchen are stained at time of inspection. - Can opener soiled with food debris at time of inspection.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stainless steel scrub pad in hand wash sink in dining room by entrance to kitchen. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in dining room by entrance to kitchen at time of inspection.
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed two clear plastic bowls in bulk flour bin. Operator removed bowls during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on floor in storage area. Operator moved bagged onions to shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler on cooks line soiled at time of inspection.
23-03-4
64
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
64
Apr 25, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Observed raw chicken stored over cut washed vegetables in back walk in cooler. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf during inspection - Observed raw shelled eggs stored over cooked pans of salmon I walk in cooler. Operator moved during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - Can opener on table by back door
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed drink ice in hand wash sink in server area.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice. Sent operator papers for time as a public health control and explained how to fill out. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork and fish in walk in without labels. Spoke with operator about importance with labeling ready to eat food held longer than 24 hours during inspection
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance in ice machine bin during inspection
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on cutting board table but hand wash sink on cooks line
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of sugar scoop in sugar bin in kitchen. Operator moved handle out. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's bathroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in near cooks line.
14-17-4
45
Jan 11, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over tofu in walk in cooler. Operator removed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed employee jacket hung on sink closest to walk in cooler. Operator removed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor.observed fryer oil stored on floor in storage room. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of grease on sides of line cooks equipment/gas lines during inspection.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in reach in cooler on cooks line.
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in front cooler rusted **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed women's bathroom missing one sink, second sink not functional . Two operational sinks still available at time of inspection.
32-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls/food containers used as scoops in flour and rice. Operator removed during inspection **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on cutting board during inspection. Operator removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed plastic bus pans on clean shelf broken. Lids also broken.
14-38-4
41
Dec 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
70
Jan 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
55
Aug 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above vegetables **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Next to sauce under prep table **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards, can opener **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Chicken cardboard lid with wonton in it. Management removed and put in metal pan. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large bin with sugar.
02D-01-5
39
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fuji Buffet Tampa last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fuji Buffet Tampa on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fuji Buffet Tampa?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Fuji Buffet Tampa.
How does Fuji Buffet Tampa compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Fuji Buffet Tampa most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tampa average of 79.
Has Fuji Buffet Tampa's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fuji Buffet Tampa have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Fuji Buffet Tampa means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Fuji Buffet Tampa inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fuji Buffet Tampa is inspected around three times per year on average.
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