Utamaro Sushi Bar
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
100
Score
Going back to 2022, Utamaro Sushi Bar has 10 inspections in the public record. On Dec 16, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Restaurants in Sarasota average 81, so Utamaro Sushi Bar is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat noodles in the reach in cooler on the cook line. Employee removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles containing cleaning fluid stored next to soy sauce on a shelf in the preparation area. Employee removed the bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the following items were stored stacked on the covers of other items in the top section of the roll top reach in cooler in the kitchen. Rice (61F - Cold Holding); Eggs ambient (72F - Cold Holding); Krab (60F - Cold Holding); Salmon (63F - Cold Holding). Operator stated the items were stored in the reach in cooler for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed the items in the bottom section of the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Soiled dishes stored in the hand wash sink on the sushi line. Employee removed the dishes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed their hands in a three compartment sink. Employee was informed and properly washed their hands in a hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored next to food on top of a chest freezer on the sushi line. Employee removed the phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
50
Aug 4, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Fish stored in a Togo and in direct contact with the fish. Owner removed the fish. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Establishment stoped using the dish machine called the technician and set up the three component sink to properly sanitizer dishes and equipment. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket stored in the hand wash sink on the sushi line. Employee removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for the sanitizer buckets and dishwasher. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
58
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in the glass door reach in cooler in the wait station area. Operator removed the eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes from a customers table then clean glasses with washing their hands. Server removed the glasses to be sanitized and washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket stored in the hand washing sink in the wait station. Operator removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth sanitizer reading 00ppm chlorine. Operator replaced the sanitizer, new reading 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of ginger stored on the floor in the sushi line area. Employee placed the containers on a shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
61
Jul 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
67
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over washed and cut lettuce in the stand up reach in cooler in the wait station area. Manager removed the fish. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw shrimp change gloves and handled a clean wiping towel without washing their hands. Employee removed the towel, washed their hands and changed gloves **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed their hands in a three compartment sink. Employee rewashed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-62-1
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Cold water handle missing on the hand washing sink in the wait station area. **Repeat Violation**
29-09-4
58
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed pots and pans then clean equipment without changing gloves and wash their hands. Employee washed their hands and changed there gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
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. Sushi rice with no time mark. Owner stated the rice had been on time as a public health control for approximately 1.5 hours. Owner place a time mark on the rice. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-62-1
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Handle missing (cold) on the hand washing sink in the wait station area. **Repeat Violation**
29-09-4
64
Apr 11, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to the cook line. Manager placed towels at the hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing cold water handle missing on the hand washing sink in the preparation area.
29-09-4
78
Oct 14, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Utamaro Sushi Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Utamaro Sushi Bar on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Utamaro Sushi Bar?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Utamaro Sushi Bar.
How does Utamaro Sushi Bar compare to other restaurants in Sarasota?
Utamaro Sushi Bar most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Sarasota average of 81.
Has Utamaro Sushi Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Utamaro Sushi Bar have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Utamaro Sushi Bar 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 Utamaro Sushi Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Utamaro Sushi Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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