Mizumi Buffet and Sushi
3207 NE 163 St, North Miami Beach, FL 33160 · Permanent Food Service · License 2330164
What drove the grade
Observed sushi rice 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.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 28 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 9 basic-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 28, 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.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Observed sushi rice 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.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Observed raw Salmon stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat sauces in reach in cooler(sushi cooler).
Basic9
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw escolar bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
See stop sale.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Observed food stored on floor in walk in cooler.
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between wall and prep table.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Observed Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust buildup.
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.