Sunshine Sushi Japanese & Asian Cuisine

1153 Malabar Rd Stes 18-22, Palm Bay, FL 32907 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506382

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 72 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 17, 2026

What drove the grade

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.High priority, repeat · fixed on the spot · 18 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection
4 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 3 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 15 basic (7 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-28
Safety score72

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug172026

Routine inspection

19 violations found

First visitAug 17, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
19 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 15 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
  Raw beef chunks over onions in walk in cooler, moved to another rack.
  Fixed on the spot
  Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  Raw beef stored on top containers of sauce, in walk in cooler, moved to rack took container tops to wash.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
  Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
  Raw chicken stored over raw fish in walk in cooler, moved to bottom rack.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  Hose laying in basin, exterior of restaurant.
  Repeat violation
Basic15
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
  Ice cream in small reach in freezer not covered.
  Repeat violation
  Food stored on floor.
  Cases of chicken on floor in walk in freezer, moved to rack.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  Tongs on fryer handle, operator moved to wash.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  Plastic bowl used as scoop in flour bin, operator removed.
  Fixed on the spot
  Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.
  Using metal scrubber to clean woks on cook line, educated operator and removed.
  Fixed on the spot
  Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface.
  Using bamboo tray for sushi rice, educated operator to use a non poured substance like metal or plastic.
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  Top of dish machine soiled with food debris.
- Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  Wet cloths in kitchen, operator informed he needs to set up sanitizer buckets to store wiping cloths between use.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  Interior bottom shelf of make table on cook line soiled with sauce debris.
  Repeat violation
  Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  Mold like substance interior of ice machine walls and door.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Small reach in freezer gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Both make tables gaskets soiled with mold like substance. Reach in cooler far left at sushi bar gaskets soiled with food debris.
  Repeat violation
- Code 32, Restrooms: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  No covers on receptacles in female restroom.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  1" gap bottom of back screen door.
  Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device.
  Bug zapper near back door not designed to retain bug when zapped.
- Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  Stored wet in empty mop bucket.
  Repeat violation
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.