Sushi-X
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2025
86
Score
The health department has logged 15 inspections at Sushi-X, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 16, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around six violations compared to roughly 16 violations earlier on.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing”, showing up eight times.
Among Jacksonville restaurants, the typical score is 74; Sushi-X is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
15
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In fliptop reach in cooler container of raw chicken stored on pan of prepped onions. In reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over ready to eat items. In walk in cooler raw fish stored over noodles. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-16: In walk in cooler raw salmon stored on bucket of sauce. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
86
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two packages of escolar in walk in cooler thawed in ROP with no oxygen introduced. Instruction states to remove from package prior to thawing.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately two rodent droppings on floor near back door miscellaneous storage. Person in charge cleaned and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In fliptop reach in cooler container of raw chicken stored on pan of prepped onions. In reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over ready to eat items. In walk in cooler raw fish stored over noodles. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
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. Dishmachine in use testing at 0ppm. Person in charge primed unit and retested at 100ppm by end of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards with staining in back kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed items stored in front sushi hand wash sink. Observed employee utilize hand wash sink to fill bucket in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap and paper towels missing from back hand wash sink by triple sink. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles with blue chemical person in charge states is glass cleaner unlabeled. Person in charge labeled appropriately. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go pints with no handles used as scoop in sauces in kitchen. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
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. Two packages of escolar in walk in cooler thawed in ROP with no oxygen introduced. Instruction states to remove from package prior to thawing.
06-09-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn at small appetizer fliptop. Handle missing at reach in freezer in kitchen. Piece of plastic wrap utilized as handle. Not smooth and easily cleanable. Far right side sushi cooler with cracked door, missing piece. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors with heavy debris around ice machine, under triple sink area, at cook line, under shelving in back hallway. Person in charge began cleaning hallway. Floor around grease trap not smooth and easily cleanable. Several ceiling tiles are porous in back kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of fryers with grease buildup. Shelves in walk in cooler with rust/ food debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed staining on reused plastic containers in clean dishware area.
16-48-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Sanitizer solution at front sushi area has soap mixed with bleach per person in charge. Person in charge remade with only bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
21-03-4
25
Aug 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw tuna stored over krab. Also, raw shrimp stored in bus tub on case of avocados. Also, raw chicken stored over whole carrots. In stand up white reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over bags of edamame. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-20: In reach in cooler raw salmon stored over noodles. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
86
Aug 19, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of spray paint stored on shelf above case of food items. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small appetizer fliptop edamame, spring roll, wonton, dumplings 56-60F. Person in charge states have been in unit 2.5 hours, moved to walk in cooler holding temperature. In small hibachi fliptop shrimp, salmon, noodles 49-53F. Person in charge began moving items to walk in cooler. At front sushi bar middle lowboy reach in cooler fish, fish at 45-46F. Person in charge moved all items to other unit next to unit holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle batter with gloved hands, then wash gloved hands at hand wash sink.
12A-09-4
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed three shell eggs in walk in cooler with cracked shells.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw tuna stored over krab. Also, raw shrimp stored in bus tub on case of avocados. Also, raw chicken stored over whole carrots. In stand up white reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over bags of edamame. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee utilizing hand wash sink to fill pot in kitchen. Observed employee utilize hand wash sink to fill pitcher at front sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at back hand wash sink not functional. Person in charge provided soap. Hand wash sign missing at cook line hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-06-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting avocados directly from case with stickers on without washing product. Person in charge had employee pull to wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor under triple sink no smooth and easily cleanable. Observed several porous ceiling tiles in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of bulk dry goods containers with debris buildup. Observed side of fryers with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Shared grease receptacle area with grease on ground. **Repeat Violation**
33-20-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler buckets of sauce stored on the floor. In dry good storage, observed food items stored on the floor, case of avocados stored on the floor by the mop sink. Also, several bulk containers of food uncovered in dry storage area, in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed interior of rice cooker on prep table in kitchen with missing lining. Observed handle to reach in freezer missing in kitchen, repaired with wire. Observed lid to rice container missing pieces. Observed gaskets torn at walk in cooler, at small fliptop in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee items stored with dry food storage in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pint to go containers with no handles used as scoops in multiple wet and dry bulk goods. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bottom edge of deflector plate in ice machine with debris buildup.
22-20-5
25
Apr 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw chicken stored over prepped sushi rolls. In walk in cooler raw fish stored on case of avocados. In reach in cooler raw salmon stored over noodles. In reach in freezer no longer commercially packaged chicken stored over no longer commercially packaged shrimp, fish. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: In walk in cooler raw shrimp stored on bucket of sauce. Raw tuna stored on cases of avocados. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. No proof of any training due to all documents falsified with new expiration date. Originally expired at beginning of January 2025. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: No change, person in charge only able to provide falsified employee training with dates changed. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing at hand wash sink in kitchen at cook line. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-01: No soap at both hand wash sinks in kitchen. Person in charge provided. **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
70
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 7 major violations. 17 minor violations.
View 29 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. Observed sushi line chef cutting peeled cucumber with bare hands. Observed dishwasher cutting lemons to be used in drinks per person in charge with bare hands.
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee wash hands with no soap, then dry hands with bar towel stored in employees back pocket. Also, observed same employee handle raw chicken, then handle clean tray without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw chicken stored over prepped sushi rolls. In walk in cooler raw fish stored on case of avocados. In reach in cooler raw salmon stored over noodles. In reach in freezer no longer commercially packaged chicken stored over no longer commercially packaged shrimp, fish. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna with instructions to be removed from packaging in walk in cooler and in reach in cooler thawed with no oxygen introduced. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with blue chemical stored on shelf with nozzle facing single service items. Also, spray bottle and container of chemicals stored with squirt bottle with food product under cook line. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Person in charge only able to provide 1.5 months of invoices during inspection.
01D-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in kitchen soiled, stained.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dishwasher cleaning pan in back hand wash sink. Observed items stored in back hand wash sink. Person in charge removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
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. No proof of any training due to all documents falsified with new expiration date. Originally expired at beginning of January 2025. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. New employee working at establishment for approximately 1 week per person in charge is unable to prove employee made aware of reporting responsibilities.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing at hand wash sink in kitchen at cook line. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles containing blue chemical unlabeled in kitchen. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed door to far right side sushi cooler broken, missing piece. Missing piece to lid to bulk container in kitchen. Observed rust buildup on top of lay down reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server line wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at sushi line test at 10ppm. Person in charge remade to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths on sushi line not stored in sanitizer, person in charge moved to sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on floor in back kitchen hallway. Also, power tool stored on bag in box soda in back kitchen.
42-01-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor around grease trap under sink not smooth and easily cleanable.
36-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Items thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed lobster tails in stand up reach in freezer not wrapped or covered. Stored frozen raw in direct contact with shelving.
08B-12-5
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food debris staining, old label residue observed on containers in clean dish area.
16-48-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Heavy grease buildup on hood filters, sides of fryers in kitchen. Gaskets to lay down reach in freezer in kitchen with heavy debris buildup where door meets freezer. Also, food debris buildup on walk in cooler shelving. Soda plates with debris buildup at server line.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on cutting board. Employee jackets stored on shelving with food products. Person in charge began removing. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
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. Tuna with instructions to be removed from packaging in walk in cooler and in reach in cooler thawed with no oxygen introduced. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. To go bowls with no handles used as scoops in bulk dry goods. Person in charge began removing. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dishmachine with heavy debris buildup on ceiling of unit. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Shared grease receptacle area has buildup of grease on ground and receptacles, lids open. Observed old discarded equipment near shared dumpster.
33-20-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Tub of beef stored on floor in walk in cooler. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible around back door frame when fully closed.
35B-01-4
10
Sep 12, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Items such as sushi rice, fried shrimp, krab, tofu held on time with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: Items are held on time, but not retime marked once replaced. Utilizing old timeframe. Person in charge marked appropriately. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop nearest fryer shrimp, egg roll, gyoza at 48F. Person in charge has lid open during inspection. Ambient temperature of unit at 40F. Person in charge iced items down. In middle sushi line cooler under left side sushi bar top cooler fish cut yesterday at 51F. Person in charge states has been open frequently. Ambient temperature reached 47F during inspection. Person in charge moved all time/temperature control for safety items to other units holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: In fliptop nearest fryer egg roll, gyoza 46F. Person in charge states out of temperature due to open frequently, moved to walk in cooler, other items in lower unit 43F or below. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In fryer side fliptop raw chicken stored over packages of edamame, egg rolls. In walk in cooler raw fish stored on buckets of sauces. In cook line fliptop raw salmon stored over noodles. In reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially processed stored over no longer commercially processed shrimp in side door. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: In walk in cooler raw shrimp in container stored on plate of covered cucumber. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
64
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Krab Rangoon at fryer at 116F. Recommend holding on time. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
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. Items such as sushi rice, fried shrimp, krab, tofu held on time with no time mark. Person in charge marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In small fliptop nearest fryer shrimp, egg roll, gyoza at 48F. Person in charge has lid open during inspection. Ambient temperature of unit at 40F. Person in charge iced items down. In middle sushi line cooler under left side sushi bar top cooler fish cut yesterday at 51F. Person in charge states has been open frequently. Ambient temperature reached 47F during inspection. Person in charge moved all time/temperature control for safety items to other units holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 4 blocks of tuna thawed in reach in cooler with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In fryer side fliptop raw chicken stored over packages of edamame, egg rolls. In walk in cooler raw fish stored on buckets of sauces. In cook line fliptop raw salmon stored over noodles. In reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially processed stored over no longer commercially processed shrimp in side door. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.24. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Chicken in reach in freezer stored in direct contact with to go style bag. Also, non food grade paper towels used in direct contact as lining for food containers.
14-31-5
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw shrimp with bare hands, then don gloves and handle ready to eat food. Spoke to employee during inspection. Also, observed dishwasher handling personal phone, then handle clean dishes without hand wash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-12-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap missing from hand wash sink at cookline. Paper towels missing from hand wash sink at dishmachine. Person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bowls stored in hand wash sink at cookline. Also, observed dishwasher cleaning dishes in back hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several employee training records missing date of birth. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles with blue cleaner and bleach per person in charge unlabeled. Person in charge began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-17-4
Intermediate - When operator asked to identify product used for specific item advertised on menu/menu board, operator indicated an imitation product or different product was used. On menu "lobster salad" is advertised in menu item. When asked to show invoice for said product, person in charge only able to provide invoice for crawfish salad, which contains no lobster. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
52-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Door interior and deflector plate of ice machine with debris buildup. Interior of lay down reach in freezer in kitchen with debris buildup.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Black and green buildup observed in dishmachine.
16-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed holes in ceiling in area where ice machine is stored. Also, standing water on floor around drain by mop sink and ice machine drain. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Missing cover on grease trap inside kitchen under triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-24-4
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. Observed 4 blocks of tuna thawed in reach in cooler with instructions to remove from packaging with no oxygen introduced.
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on top of cookline reach in cooler.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed tape used to repair door to far right side sushi tabletop cooler. Also, observed crack in interior of rice holder at sushi line. Also, rust and pitting observed on top of lay down reach in freezer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wiping cloths stored outside of sanitizer solution.
21-12-4
12
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On lunch menu observed crazy roll, stating it contains "white tuna". On multiple menu items on the to go menu, "white tuna" is listed. When asked what fish is served, person in charge states escolar is served. Also, on to go menu *Snow Crab Roll* indicates it containers crab, person in charge states no real crab is utilized, only imitation crab. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: No change. Operator states will make changes and order new menu. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-13: At time of inspection, menu still indicates several items with white tuna and crabmeat when escolar and imitation crab is being utilized. Person in charge updated menu during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
52-01-4
90
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On lunch menu observed crazy roll, stating it contains "white tuna". On multiple menu items on the to go menu, "white tuna" is listed. When asked what fish is served, person in charge states escolar is served. Also, on to go menu *Snow Crab Roll* indicates it containers crab, person in charge states no real crab is utilized, only imitation crab. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: No change. Operator states will make changes and order new menu. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
52-01-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hawaii Roll, spicy 2in1 and Kiwi roll contains raw fish, not indicated on lunch menu. On to go menu, many raw items not identified with disclosure. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-10: Operator needs more time to make menu changes. **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
82
Jan 9, 2024
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 7 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 30 violations
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee handle raw shrimp with gloved hands, then plate handle order of cooked rangoon with gloved hands.
01B-12-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face, then handle food without hand wash. Also, observed employee washing gloved hands, then handling food. **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw shrimp with hands, then plate ready to eat Rangoon without hand wash. See stop sale. Spoke to employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-12-4
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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm even after priming, person in charge set up triple sink to 200ppm to sanitize until repaired. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp, sushi rolls fried, at 102-106F. Person in charge states are held on time. No time mark or indicated on time paperwork.
03B-01-6
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. No time mark on sushi rice, held on time as indicated on time paperwork and per person in charge.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Gyoza, spring rolls in fliptop by fryer at 56-58F. Items held above fill line. Person in charge moved to cooler holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wastewater on ground of establishment. Mop sink unconnected to pipe underneath, drains directly onto ground when in use, person in charge reconnected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
28-13-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw chicken stored over ready to eat gyoza. In reach in cooler by left sided cookline. Raw salmon stored over cooked noodles. In walk in cooler raw shrimp stored over ready to eat Krab. Sushi fish stored on case of unwashed avocados. In reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over eel, shrimp. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Person in charge receives fresh salmon from KGI, serves raw, unable to provide proof of parasite destruction during inspection. Also, person in charge receives frozen salmon from Harvest Valley. Serves salmon raw. No parasite destruction information on invoice, unable to provide. Called and received from provider during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01D-01-5
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. Person in charge unable to provide written procedures. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles at server area with debris buildup. Also, ice machine deflector plate with mold like substance buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee filling pot, rinsing dishes, storing utensils in hand wash sink by fryers. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. On lunch menu observed crazy roll, stating it contains "white tuna". On multiple menu items on the to go menu, "white tuna" is listed. When asked what fish is served, person in charge states escolar is served. Also, on to go menu *Snow Crab Roll* indicates it containers crab, person in charge states no real crab is utilized, only imitation crab. **Admin Complaint**
52-01-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Hawaii Roll, spicy 2in1 and Kiwi roll contains raw fish, not indicated on lunch menu. On to go menu, many raw items not identified with disclosure. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Person in charge states thermometer just broke, no replacement.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several employee training certificates missing date of birth.
53B-10-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Heavy rust buildup on shelves in walk in cooler. Also, rust on top of reach in freezer in kitchen.
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 0ppm chlorine.
21-07-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Self closer missing from mens restroom.
32-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In back storage area by ice machine, observed holes in ceiling, porous ceiling tiles present. Also hole in wall where utility lines meet wall.
36-32-5
Basic - Clean-out cap missing from plumbing line. Missing cap on grease trap in kitchen under dishmachine. Observed open hole.
29-24-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server area wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Container holding rice with melted, lid missing edges. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of salmon, buckets of sauce stored on floor in kitchen. Person in charge began raising. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sign from hand wash sink by fryer.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on left side of hood with grease buildup. Also, soda plates at server line with mold like substance buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Reused containers with staining debris and old labels at clean dish area.
16-48-4
Basic - Open condiments provided for self-service not properly protected. Ginger for customer self service missing hinged lid container.
08B-04-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken, salmon, tuna thawing in kitchen at room temperature. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
6
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw clams stored above ready to eat apples in walk-in-cooler. Operator stated clams belong to employees. Operator removed clams to properly store **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese (47F - Cold Holding) at sushi making reach-in cooler/ display case. Operator stated the doors have been opened and closed a lot because of it being lunch time. Operator placing a bag of ice on it to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles containing toxic substance stored above bag in box soda in dry food storage area. Operator removed bottles of sanitizer to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cookline and portable cutting board in prep area soiled/ stained. Also, Deflector plate in ice machine soiled. Also, multiple soda nozzles at soda dispensing machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to fryers used to store misc utensils and empty batter in sink. Also, hand wash sink in warewashing area used to thaw raw shrimp. Operator removed container of raw shrimp and misc utensils from both hand wash sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of oil and container of vinegar seasoning stored on floor in dry food storage area. Also,,multiple containers of foods stored on floor in walk-in-cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in cooler next to hand wash sink by fryers torn. Also, gasket on reach in freezer next to triple sink torn. Also, handle,missing from reach in freezer next to triple sink. Also, lid for reach in deep freezer next to triple sink in disrepair/rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked cups on storage shelf next to soda dispensing machine unable to properly air dry
24-08-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belongings stored next to clean pans/ containers on clean storage shelf above prep sink area. Operator removed employee purse to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food and beverage not segregated in walk-in-cooler and reach-in cooler at sushi making station. Operator removed clams I. Walk-in-cooler and employee beverage can at reach-in cooler to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups without handles used to dispense soy sauce and flour in prep area and dry food storage area. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Raw,shrimp being thawed at hand wash sink rose above 41F while thawing. Temperature of raw shrimp was 60-70F. Operator removed raw shrimp and placed in walk-in-cooler to chill. Operator stated shrimp was thawing for about an hour. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-03-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on multiple reach-in coolers on cookline soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
32
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels used to line shrimp and vegetables in reach-in cooler at sushi making station.
14-86-1
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over ready to eat cucumbers in walk-in-cooler. Also, raw fish stored over ready to eat cream cheese in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed both salmon and fish to properly store **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee using bare hands to breadi raw vegetables and raw shrimp unnecessarily to place in fryer without wearing gloves. Discussed with operator and operator had employee put gloves on
09-17-4
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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler near kitchen entry door soiled/ stained
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washed out towel at hand wash sink in sushi bar area. Also, employee used hand wash sink next to grill to store batter to dip vegetables in. Also, hand wash sink next to walk-in-cooler used to store pans. Operator removed all items from all hand wash sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at both hand wash sinks in kitchen. Also, no paper towels at hand wash sink in mens restroom. Operator replenished paper towels at all three paper towel dispensers **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
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. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at both hand wash sinks in kitchen area. Operator replenished soap at both hand wash sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle used to dispense flour, sugar in storage area and bowl without handle used to dispense raw vegetables in reach-in cooler next to kitchen entry curtain. Operator removed all bowls without handles **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at hand wash sink next to walk-in-cooler leaking.
29-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk in cooler soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of oil stored on floor in dry food storage area. Also, multiple sealed boxes of food stored on floor in walk-in-cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in cooler next to fryer torn. Also, handle of reach in freezer next to hand wash sink in disrepair/missing. Also, lid of reach in deep freezer next to triple sink in disrepair/ rusted **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
29
Dec 1, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat vegetables in reach-in cooler across from grill. Also, raw salsa on stored over ready to eat noodles in reach-in cooler across from grill area. Operator removed eggs and salmon to properly store **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (70F - Cold Holding) on top of deep reach in freezer in prep area. Operator stated cook got busy and forgot to put shrimp away. Operator stated shrimp has been on top of freezer less than an hour. Operator placed shrimp in walk-in-cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee working fryer station washed hands with gloves on and then changed tasks without removing gloves and washing hands. Discussed hand washing procedures with operator . **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board at prep table soiled/ stained. Also, interior lip of ice bin at soda machine soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee used Hand wash sink at front sushi making table used to rinse out a towel. Also, hand wash sink next to fryer station used to store misc utensils
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink near warewashing area. Operator replenished paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink near warewashing area. Operator replenished soap **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belonging stored on shelf in dry food storage area and on shelf with bag in box soda boxes. Operator removed employee jackets from both areas. Also, employee cell phone stored on cutting board at reach-in cooler across from grill. Employee removed cell phone to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle missing from reach in freezer door next to prep sink **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple containers of oil in dry food storage area stored on floor. Also, container with raw beef stored on floor in prep area. Also, multiple plastic buckets with foods stored on floor in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled. Also, gasket on reach-in cooler across from fryer area soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior shelving in walk-in-cooler soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet,mop stored in dry food storage area in a manner to not allow mop to properly dry.
42-01-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sushi-X last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sushi-X on file is from Dec 16, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sushi-X?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Sushi-X.
How does Sushi-X compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Sushi-X most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Sushi-X's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sushi-X have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 16 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sushi-X 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-X inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sushi-X is inspected around five times per year on average.
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