Stix Sushi and Seafood
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
61
Score
Public records show 14 inspections at Stix Sushi and Seafood stretching back to 2022. On Apr 16, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
The pattern that stands out is “handwash sink not accessible for employee use”, which has been cited four times.
Stix Sushi and Seafood's latest score of 61 falls below the Naples average of 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
14
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. There is one live cockroach inside a container of sugar, one live cockroach inside a container of flour. See stop sale.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. There is one live cockroach inside a container of sugar, one live cockroach inside a container of flour. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There is a plastic bag inside the hand washing sink by the triple sink. Operator cleared the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. There is an ice scoop with the handle in contact with the ice in the servers ststion. Operator moved the ice scoop to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. The drain at the hand washing sink by the triple sink leaks.
29-08-4
61
Feb 10, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
61
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The center door of the make table cooler closest to the walk in cooler falls off when opened. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-10: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup if grease on the hood filters. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-10: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Both the faucet handles are missing from the hand washing sink by the ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-10: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
86
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
58
Apr 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. soft shell crab (136F - Cooking), operator returned the crab to the deep fryer, soft shell crab 157F cooking. **Corrected On-Site**
03C-75-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the three door reach in cooler raw shell eggs are stored over washed and cut mushrooms. Operator moved the eggs to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a buildup of dried food debris on the can opener blade.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There are plastic to go containers inside bins of flour and sugar. Operator discarded the to go containers. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. There are multiple sets of tongs on oven door handles.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The shelving in the walk in cooler is rusted and pitted.
14-17-4
55
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink by the ice machine is blocked by old kitchen equipment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a plastic to go bowl inside a container of spicy mayonnaise. There are one quart to go containers inside bins of sushi rice, sugar and flour. Operator discarded the to go cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-23: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
82
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table in the expeditor station tofu (47F - Cold Holding). Operator moved the tofu to the reach in cooler. In the make table across from the flat top grill, Beef (49F - Cold Holding); Poultry (48F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (49F - Cold Holding). Operator iced the beef, poultry and pooled eggs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In a reach in cooler in the kitchen raw shell eggs are stored over unwashed limes. Operator moved the limes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. In the metal reach in cooler behind the sushi station raw fish is stored over spicy. Mayonnaise and washed jalapeño peppers. Operator moved the raw fish to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-08-5
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. Beef (49F - Cold Holding); Poultry (48F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (49F - Cold Holding). Operator replaced the empty sanitizer, Dishwasher (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink by the ice machine is blocked by old kitchen equipment. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink at the var is used as a dump sink. There is ice and lime wedges inside the sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation at the sushi var. employee put on a hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. There are unlabeled bins of flour and sugar in the kitchen. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. There us a black mold like substance on the interior walls of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a plastic to go bowl inside a container of spicy mayonnaise. There are one quart to go containers inside bins of sushi rice, sugar and flour. Operator discarded the to go cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
35
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
74
Feb 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of a hot box next to the conveyor oven, cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding). Operator moved the rice to the bottom of the make table cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: On top of the hot box next to the conveyor oven cut cabbage 50F. Operator moved the cabbage to the walk-in cooler, stated it was cut one hour ago. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun at the entrance to the bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On the menu white tuna is offered. Per the operator the fish is actually escolar. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: Escolar is described as white tuna on the menu. **Admin Complaint**
52-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. There are sases of chicken on the the floor in the walk-in freezer, operator moved items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: There are cases of edimami on the floor in the walk-in freezer. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
64
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of a hot box next to the conveyor oven, cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding). Operator moved the rice to the bottom of the make table cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun at the entrance to the bar. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On the menu white tuna is offered. Per the operator the fish is actually escolar. **Admin Complaint**
52-01-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator added a sushi bar with no plan review. **Warning**
51-16-7
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease on the hood filters. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. There are sases of chicken on the the floor in the walk-in freezer, operator moved items to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
13-03-4
47
May 8, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
95
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. An employee washed their hands with cold water due to no hot water for the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: **Admin Complaint**
12A-19-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. None of the oyster, clam, or mussel tags are marked with the last date served. This is a repeat violation from 7/27/2023. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: Clam, oyster and mussels tags are not marked with the last date served. **Time Extended**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink next to the can rack is blocked by two ladders. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: Hand washing sink next to the can rack is blocked by two ladders and a hand cart. **Time Extended**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. After running the hot water at multiple sinks for more than five minutes the water temperature did not exceed 76F. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: After running the hot water at the hand washing sink by the triple sink, the two bay prep sink by the walk-in cooler, the hand washing sink on the cooks line and the triple sink for five minutes the water temperature did not exceed 84F. **Admin Complaint**
27-18-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Inspector provided the operator with the employee reporting agreement. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. There are multiple packages of thawed commercially packaged fish marked that it is to be removed from packaging before thawing in the make table cooler and in the walk-in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: There is thawed commercially reduced oxygen packaged fish, labeled to be removed from packaging before thawing on a rack in the walk-in cooler and in the make table cooler on the cook line. **Time Extended**
06-09-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of grease and dust on the hood filters. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-31: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
45
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler closest to the walk-in cooler, Beef (44F - Cold Holding).
03A-02-5
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. An employee handled bread with his bare hands. Inspector educated the employee on proper food handling. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On the can rack, One 6 pound 10 ounce can of pasta sauce, One 55 ounce can of sliced ripe olives.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance on the left hand wall inside the ice machine.
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a bowl inside a container of cracker crumbs. Operator removed the bowl. This is a repeat violation 1/3/2022. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. On the can rack, One 6 pound 10 ounce can of pasta sauce, One 55 ounce can of sliced ripe olives. See stop sale.
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Inspector spoke with the employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
13-03-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Stix Sushi and Seafood last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Stix Sushi and Seafood on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Stix Sushi and Seafood?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Stix Sushi and Seafood.
How does Stix Sushi and Seafood compare to other restaurants in Naples?
Stix Sushi and Seafood most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.
Has Stix Sushi and Seafood's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Stix Sushi and Seafood have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Stix Sushi and Seafood 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 Stix Sushi and Seafood inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Stix Sushi and Seafood is inspected around four times per year on average.
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