Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar
Last inspected: Apr 27, 2026
33
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar stretching back to 2022. On Apr 27, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near 12 violations each time.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical St. Petersburg restaurant, which scores around 77. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
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Inspections
5
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 27, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw quail eggs and raw escolar stored over beer and cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Operator moved raw fish and eggs to store below ready to eat food/beverages **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken in cling wrap over raw beef in cling wrap in reach in freezer near kitchen entrance. Operator moved chicken to store below beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Panang curry sauce containing coconut milk date marked 4/16 in reach in cooler on cookline. Stop Sale issued.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Panang curry sauce containing coconut milk date marked 4/16 in reach in cooler on cookline. Stop Sale issued.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500ppm) Operator diluted to 200PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -stained cutting boards on cookline
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on floor near hand wash sink Operator cleaned area **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -knives stored between equipment on cookline. Operator moved knives to store in clean container. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Interior of air fryer has accumulation of black grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
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Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored above container of vegetables in reach-in cooler in kitchen. Operator placed raw salmon below vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. 1 cracked raw shell egg in pan located in reach-in cooler on cooks line. Observed operator voluntarily discard cracked egg. Stop sale not warranted. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. No lock on walk-in cooler located outside in rear of establishment with customer access. Discussed with operator securing walk-in cooler.
08B-63-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
61
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left kitchen and went back into kitchen without washing there hands. **Repeat Violation**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bags of rice in front of hand sink in back kitchen area. Employee moved items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - 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. Tuna just started thawing under refrigeration and not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Inspector advised of proper thawing technique. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone next to can goods on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of ginger on floor at front counter. Employee moved items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor at front counter. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produces over ready to eat sauces in walk-cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powered substance in plastic containers on cook line. Employee labeled sugar.
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Cutting boards soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handle to air fryer soiled with buildup food debris.
23-24-4
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Jul 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Raw tilapia on floor in walk-in freezer, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In use knives stored between cooler and prep table on cook line **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor walk-in cooler not secured when not in use **Repeat Violation**
08B-63-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
61
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly. Employee medication on prep table next to rice cooker, removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-22-4
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 cannot be determined. See stop sale. Tempura batter on cook line, less than 4 hrs, time mark added
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knife magnet soiled on cook line **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor walk-in cooler not locked
08B-63-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to rice cooker on line
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cook line
36-73-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Removed
10-17-4
Basic - 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 on shelf over food in walk-in cooler, removed **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Drink ice at wait station, lid added **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers soiled in walk-in cooler
36-50-4
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Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half in reach in cooler across from cook line 49 degrees farenheit, tuna 44 degrees farenheit and instructed manager to move to reach in freezer - 2nd temp 43 degrees farenheit **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored above raw beef and raw shrimp. Manager educated and rearranged freezer shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Multiple containers of packaged food not easily identified are unlabeled **Warning**
02D-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep cutting boards across from double door reach in very soiled. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Very heavy water buildup inside dish machine. **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles above prep station heavily soiled with dust **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in back kitchen and sushi bar grooved and not easily cleanable **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door heavily chipped around top and very sharp. Reach in cooler gaskets torn **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Manager stated there never was a mop sink inspector checked on base and no plan review in file. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cutting board across from double door reach in cooler heavily soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Multiple single use containers stored on clean dish rack. **Warning**
25-32-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket registered at 100 ppm. Now registered at 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar on file is from Apr 27, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar.
How does Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar have averaged around 12 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Rain Japanese and Sushi Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.
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