Sushi Factory
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Sushi Factory, the earliest from 2022. On Jan 30, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Sushi Factory's latest score of 67 falls below the Melbourne average of 84. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket in hand sink by back door, employee moved bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in dish pit area, cook replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with red liquid not labeled, cook labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate has some mold like substance. Operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
67
Aug 4, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Next to triple sink, trash can, power washer blocking sink. Manager removed items **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Box of soap sitting in hand wash sink next to triple sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Detergent in spray bottle. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee peeling shrimp with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Trash receptacles not provided where needed in establishment. No trash can by hand wash sink by sushi area.
33-06-4
61
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of laundry soap sitting in hws next to triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hws next to triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New chef at sushi bar. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle in dish area not labeled, pink liquid. Soap **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Very top of deflector plate has build up **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Open soda can on prep table in sushi bar **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
58
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sugar bin in front of hand sink in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Around dish machine, missing tile. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
78
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed out towel in hand wash sink in sushi area **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tile around Dishmachine **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's bathroom **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
82
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
64
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put gloves on at sushi counter to began prepping an order. Educated employee on washing hands before putting gloves on to initiate a task **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
12A-07-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Sushi rice no time mark put out at 11 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Using to dump water and to refill container with water **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In dish pit **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
41-17-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink by chest freezer not hot water **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested bucket for chlorine Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm) operator replaced and retested Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
21-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On hand sink On cookline **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reusing sriracha bottles for soy sauce and margarine **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
25-32-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven at sushi bar soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In soy sauce bin using Togo plastic cup not handle to scoop **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
16-23-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
35
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At dish machine **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-37-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over raw shrimp and raw steak on cookline. Educated on proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Hot water does not work at one of the hand wash sinks. Employee used cold water to wash hands. Stopped and educated on using hot water
12A-19-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave at bar food splatter on top Interior of ice bin black like substance lining inside **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used hand wash sink to fill up bucket of water, educated on hand wash sinks only for hand washing Plastic containers stored in hand wash sink by dish washer
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Maiko expired last year will check next unannounced inspection
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle on cookline red liquid **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink on back wall in kitchen, hot water faucet not working
27-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl floating in soy sauce on cookline Using soufflé cup to scoop paprika seasoning **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in dish pit area accumulated dust and debris
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current active but expired license hanging
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce on floor in back of kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At end oh cookline hand wash sink At sink in dish pit area **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. On cookline
12B-13-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reusing siracha bottle for hand soap **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad station cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping clothes at sushi counter and hand wash sink **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
20
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sushi Factory last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sushi Factory on file is from Jan 30, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sushi Factory?
Across the inspection record, “spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Sushi Factory.
How does Sushi Factory compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Sushi Factory most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Sushi Factory's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sushi Factory have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sushi Factory means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Sushi Factory inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sushi Factory is inspected around two times per year on average.
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