Sushi Kong Miami
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
64
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Sushi Kong Miami stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 29, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately and about eight violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Restaurants in Miami average 74, so Sushi Kong Miami trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer tablets stored on the wall nearby the ware wash area with wasabi and seasonings. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By the ware wash area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in the sushi station during prepping tuna.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sushi area: gaskets torn on the reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
64
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed the employee wash hands properly during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12A-20-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse hands at the three compartment sink and grab clean gloves to prepare food in the sushi area. Inspector discussed with the employee. Observe employee wash hands properly at the hand wash sink by the cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Nearby the ware wash area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All cutting boards on the flip top reach in coolers.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping raw beef without a hair restraint. Observed employee put on a hairnet during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Front counter: bag with avocados stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
58
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on the flip-top reach in coolers.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. By the cook line: a pan stored inside the sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sushi area: gasket on the double door reach in cooler torn.
14-11-5
64
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Provide were needed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
95
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed garbage disposal blocking handwashing sink. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-02-5
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooked time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning**
05-13-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-03-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees cell phone on top of food preparation area. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of raw fish on floor next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Provide were needed. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**
21-10-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
21-09-4
35
Apr 12, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-01-7
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. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Most kitchen employees working with food.
13-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
58
Dec 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10-1-23 paid 323.00 on 12-13-23 Confirmation236041417 **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
11-07-5
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
24-05-4
64
Jun 6, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 25, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Kitchen, storage container with flour, cup with no handle stored inside. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Front counter, sushi area: containers with flour and rice stored by the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-36-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sushi Kong Miami last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sushi Kong Miami on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sushi Kong Miami?
Across the inspection record, “employee with no hair restraint while engaging” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sushi Kong Miami.
How does Sushi Kong Miami compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Sushi Kong Miami most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Sushi Kong Miami's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sushi Kong Miami have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sushi Kong Miami 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 Kong Miami inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sushi Kong Miami is inspected around three times per year on average.
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