Sushi Yama Japanese Restaurant
7050 W Palmetto Park Rd Bay 33, Boca Raton, FL 33433 · Permanent Food Service · License 6020458
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 9 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 9, 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 priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw shelled eggs over cooked noodles. Chef moved items
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
Using napkins as a food liner in kitchen. Chef removed
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Handwashing sink booked by fish, fish moved.
Fixed on the spot
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen. Manager filled paper towels
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
Thawed fish in reduced oxygen packaging. Cook removed fish from reduced oxygen packaging.
Fixed on the spot
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.
Utensil's in standing water. Manager removed water
Fixed on the spot
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.