Sushi Jo Lake Clarke Shores/ Jo Bistro
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
18
Score
Sushi Jo Lake Clarke Shores/ Jo Bistro, located at 1800 Forest Hill Blvd Bay #14-16 in West Palm Beach, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 8, 2025. The inspection noted violations including improper cooling of cooked food, an employee handling food without washing hands, and the use of non-food grade paper towels as liners for food containers. Historically, the establishment has primarily received medium-risk ratings across its ten inspections.
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Inspections
10
Critical latest
2
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 2 major violations.
18
Jun 18, 2025
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 1 major violation.
22
Feb 17, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
47
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations.
39
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Apr 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Dec 13, 2022
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
55
Violations — Dec 8, 2025 Inspection
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At cook line right side flip top make top; cooked rice (51F - Cooling). Operator stated cooling in bowl over pans on make top overnight, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen and began handling clean equipment and utensils used for food storage/preparation without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for food containers of raw fish, cooked vegetables and washed cut vegetables. Advised Operator to remove paper towels.
14-86-1
High Priority - Nonfood-grade "thank you" bags used in direct contact with food (raw chicken). Advised Operator to use only food-grade bags for food storage.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer; raw fish stored over plastic wrapped 1/6 pan of cooked eel. Operator moved raw below ready to eat. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. At front line; house made pico de gallo with cut tomatoes, prepared /date marked 11/29. At kitchen; cooked lentils, prepared/date marked 8 days prior. See stop sale.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At cook line left side flip top cooler; cooked rice balls (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in flip top cooler above pans in make top overnight. At sushi bar; Time/temperature control for safety food (cooked sushi) held using time as a public health control (TPHC) not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. Operator stated held using 4 hour (TPHC) since last night, time marking indicates a discard time of 3:00pm 12/3. At cook line right side flip top make top; cooked rice (51F - Cooling). Operator stated cooling in bowl over pans on make top overnight, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food (cooked sushi) held using time as a public health control (TPHC) not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. Operator stated held using 4 hour (TPHC) since last night, time marking indicates a discard time of 3:00pm 12/3. See stop sale.
03F-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line left side flip top cooler; cooked rice balls (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in flip top cooler above pans in make top overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical (glass cleaner) improperly stored on prep table with food equipment and food service film. Operator removed.
41-10-4
Intermediate - Hand wash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sinks used to store sponges, triple sink drainers/strainers and to hang chemical spray bottles. Operator removed items from sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance (glass cleaner) not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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