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Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion

5700 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Apr 24, 2026
95
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion, the earliest from 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 24, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “in-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Lakeland restaurant scores 85. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler door.
14-11-5
95
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown rice 87F. Manager added the rice to their Time As A Public Health Control. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between the flip top reach in cooler and the prep table across from the cook line.
10-17-4
82
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
64
Sep 4, 2024
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No training dates.
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Can opener at the end of the prep table near the back door. Can opener was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
22-02-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm. The manager made fresh sanitizer at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
70
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 26, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee placed cooked shrimp on a plate with his bare hands. The manager had the employee to wash his hands and put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. The manager had the employee to wash his hands using soap. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over sushi rolls top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers. The chicken was relocated. The sushi rolls are deep fried. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sushi rolls (45F - Cold Holding); sushi rolls (46F - Cold Holding); sushi rolls (45F - Cold Holding) Inside the top section of the flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided a copy by email to the manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed his hand at the 3 compartment sink. The manager had the employee to wash his hands at a designated hand washing sink. The 3 compartment sink was washed,rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Dishmachine. **Warning**
16-32-5
Basic - Establishment does not have a written copy of their approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-04-5
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. The manager closed the bathroom door. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
32-02-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between reach in cooler and prep table across from the cook line. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-17-4
35
Aug 16, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion on file is from Apr 24, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion?

Across the inspection record, “in-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion.

How does Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?

Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Lakeland average of 85.

Has Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion 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 Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Sushi Masa Seafood & Japanese Fusion is inspected around three times per year on average.

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