Sushi Sake Cutler Bay
18735 S Dixie Hwy, Cutler Bay, FL 33157 · Permanent Food Service · License 2336978
What drove the grade
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (4 repeats)-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 31, 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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. Observed chlorine sanitizer was 0 ppm. Manager replaced the bucket of sanitizer. Chlorine reached 100 ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed utensils stored inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen. Employee removed them.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door gasket torn at the cook line.
Repeat violation
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets at the front line soiled. Also observed hood filters soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Operator provided the current license.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.