Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Respondent: SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN
Judges: T. KENT WETHERELL, II
Agency: Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Locations: Jacksonville, Florida
Filed: Mar. 03, 2009
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
Latest Update: Jan. 05, 2025
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SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN Licence Tyas 2010.
Respondent. Case No. 2008066330
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF HOTELS AND
RESTAURANTS, (‘Petitioner’), files this Administrative Complaint against SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN,
("Respondent"), and says: :
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the operation of public lodging establishments and
public food service establishments, pursuant to Section 20.165 and Chapter 509, Florida Statutes.
2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, licensed by or subject to the jurisdiction of the
Division of Hotels and Restaurants. The respondent's business address of record is 13820 ST
AUGUSTINE RD #145, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32258.The mailing address of record is SUSHI
HOUSE JAPAN, at 13820 ST AUGUSTINE RD #145, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32258.
3. Inspection of this establishment conducted pursuant to Sec. 509.032, Florida Statutes, revealed violations
of the provisions of Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and / or the rules promulgated thereto governing
operation of the establishment. The violation(s) found and applicable law are described in Exhibit “A,”
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Inspection documents are attached as Exhibit “B’,
incorporated herein by reference.
- WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests entry of an Order imposing one or more of the following
penalties: administrative fine not to exceed $1,000 per offense; mandatory attendance at Respondent's
expense at an educational program sponsored by the Department's Hospitality Education Program;
suspension, revocation, or refusal of a license issued pursuant to this Chapter, and/or any other relief
authorized by Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, or the rules promulgated thereto.
Signed December 10, Le)
Steven von Bodungen, District'Manager
By delegation of the Director, or designee
Division of Hotels & Restaurants
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
COUNSEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT: ;
Charles F. Tunnicliff, Lead Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0153831
Department of Business & Professional Regulation
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1007
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE |
BY CERTIFIED U.S. MAIL, ARTICLE NUMBER: 7160 3901 9845 7126 6908
| HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT has been
hand served by me on this day of s , 2008.
Received by:
Inspector's Signature Operator's Signature
Title Title
Case Number: 2008066330 File Number: 196363 District Number: 05.
License Number: 2613614 2010 Form revised 07.07.07
SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN
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FC as cited herein references specific provisions of the Food Code, Recommendations ays States
Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, incorporated by Chapter 61C, Florida J tA ive
Code. NFPA as cited herein references specific provisions of the National Fire Protection Associ Sn CE
Safety Code, incorporated by reference at Chapter 4A-3, Fire Prevention, Generat Provisions, Florida
Administrative Code, and 61C-1.004(5), Florida Administrative Code. :
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* denotes a critical violation.
Itis alleged that on April 15, 2008, April 16, 2008, November 3, 2008 the licensee was in violation of Florida
Statute 509(FS) and/or the Rules of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Administrative Code
(FAC), in the following particulars. Copy(s) of the report(s) for the above referenced inspection(s) are attached
hereto and incorporated by reference as Exhibit B.
* 4.03B-03-1 3-501.16 (A)(1) FC:: (A) EXCEPT DURING PREPARATION, COOKING, OR COOLING,
OR WHEN TIME IS USED AS THE PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL AS SPECIFIED. UNDER SECTION 3-
501.19, AND EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, POTENTIALLY
HAZARDOUS FOOD SHALL BE MAINTAINED: (1) AT 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR ABOVE, EXCEPT
THAT ROASTS COOKED TO A TEMPERATURE AND FOR A TIME SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3-
401.11(B) OR REHEATED AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3-403.11(E) MAY BE HELD ATA
TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR ABOVE;
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD NOT HELD AT 135°F OR ABOVE - SUSHI RICE AT
4127eF IN HOT HOLDING AT SUSHI BAR. REPEAT VIOLATION. INSPECTIONS DATED 04/15/08 AND
11/03/08. . . :
* 2.08-08-1 4-302.12 FC:: FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED
AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR USE IN ENSURING ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOD
TEMPERATURES AS SPECIFIED UNDER CHAPTER 3. (B) A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE
WITH A SUITABLE SMALL-DIAMETER PROBE THAT IS DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE
OF THIN MASSES SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE
TEMPERATURE IN THIN FOODS SUCH AS MEAT PATTIES AND FISH FILETS.
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PROVIDED TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE OF FOOD PRODUCT.
REPEAT VIOLATION. INSPECTIONS DATED 04/15/08 AND 11/03/08.
* 3,08A-24-1 3-302.11(A)(2) FC: (A) FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CROSS
CONTAMINATION. (2) EXCEPT WHEN COMBINED AS INGREDIENTS, SEPARATING TYPES OF RAW
ANIMAL FOODS FROM EACH OTHER SUCH AS BEEF, FISH, LAMB, PORK, AND POULTRY OURING
STORAGE, PREPARATION, HOLDING, AND DISPLAY BY: (A) USING SEPARATE EQUIPMENT FOR
EACH TYPE, OR (B) ARRANGING EACH TYPE OF FOOD IN EQUIPMENT SO THAT CROSS
CONTAMINATION OF ONE TYPE WITH ANOTHER IS PREVENTED, AND (C) PREPARING EACH TYPE
OF FOOD AT DIFFERENT TIMES OR IN SEPARATE AREAS;
OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL FOOD NOT PROPERLY SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER IN HOLDING
UNIT - RAW FISH SITTING DIRECTLY ON RAW CHICKEN IN WALKIN COOLER. REPEAT VIOLATION.
INSPECTIONS DATED 04/15/08 AND 11/03/08.
* 4.09-05-1 3-301.11(D) FC: PREVENTING CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS. (D) FOOD
EMPLOYEES’ SHALL MINIMIZE BARE HAND AND ARM CONTACT WITH EXPOSED FOOD THAT IS NOT
IN A READY-TO-EAT FORM. ;
OBSERVED IMPROPER USE OF PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER WITH NO HANDLE USED TO DISPENSE
FOOD THAT IS NOT READY-TO-EAT - RICE. REPEAT VIOLATION.
* denotes critical violation District: 05
Case Number: 2008066330 License Type: 2010
License Number: 2613614 : File Number: 196363
SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN
Exhibit A
* 5.412A-22-1 61C-4.010(1)(D) FAC AND 3-301.11(B) FC:: NO BARE HAND CONTACT OF EXPOSED
READY-TO-EAT FOOD. FOOD EMPLOYEES' MAY CONTACT READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITH THEIR
BARE HANDS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SERVICE IF THE OPERATOR OF THE PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE
ESTABLISHMENT MAINTAINS A WRITTEN OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE. (B) EXCEPT WHEN WASHING
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AS SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 3-302.15 OR WHEN OTHERWISE
APPROVED, FOOD EMPLOYEES’ MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR
BARE HANDS AND SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS,
SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. .
OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE TOUCHING READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH BARE HANDS AND THE
ESTABLISHMENT HAS NO APPROVED ALTERNATIVE OPERATING PROCEDURE PREPPING
LETTUCE FOR SALADS WITH BARE HANDS. REPEAT VIOLATION. INSPECTIONS DATED 04/15/08
AND 11/03/08. :
* 6.22-17-1 4-602.11(C) AND (D) FC:: (C) EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (D) OF THIS
SECTION, IF USED WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD, EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT
SURFACES AND UTENSILS SHALL BE CLEANED THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT LEAST EVERY 4 HOURS.
(D) SURFACES OF UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT CONTACTING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MAY
BE CLEANED LESS FREQUENTLY THAN EVERY 4 HOURS IF: (1) IN STORAGE, CONTAINERS OF
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AND THEIR CONTENTS ARE MAINTAINED AT TEMPERATURES
SPECIFIED UNDER CHAPTER 3 AND THE CONTAINERS ARE CLEANED WHEN THEY ARE EMPTY; (2)
UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ARE USED TO PREPARE FOOD IN A REFRIGERATED ROOM OR
AREA THAT IS MAINTAINED AT ONE OF THE TEMPERATURES IN THE FOLLOWING CHART AND: (A)
THE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ARE CLEANED AT THE FREQUENCY IN THE FOLLOWING CHART
[TEMPERATURE/CLEANING FREQUENCY] THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE TEMPERATURE: [AT 41
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS - 24 HOURS; GREATER THAN 41 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 45
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT - 20 HOURS; GREATER THAN 45 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 50 DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT - 16 HOURS; GREATER THAN 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO 55 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
- 10 HOURS] (B) THE CLEANING FREQUENCY BASED ON THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF THE
REFRIGERATED ROOM OR AREAS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
(3) CONTAINERS IN SERVING SITUATIONS SUCH AS SALAD BARS, DELIS, AND CAFETERIA LINES
HOLD READY-TO-EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD THAT IS MAINTAINED AT THE
TEMPERATURES SPECIFIED UNDER CHAPTER 3, ARE INTERMITTENTLY COMBINED WITH
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES OF THE SAME FOOD THAT IS AT THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE, AND THE
- CONTAINERS ARE CLEANED AT LEAST EVERY 24 HOURS; (4) TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES
ARE MAINTAINED IN CONTACT WITH FOOD, SUCH AS WHEN LEFT IN A CONTAINER OF DELI FOOD
OR IN A ROAST, HELD AT TEMPERATURES SPECIFIED UNDER CHAPTER 3; (5) EQUIPMENT IS USED
FOR STORAGE OF PACKAGED OR UNPACKAGED FOOD SUCH AS A REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR AND
THE EQUIPMENT IS CLEANED AT A FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PRECLUDE ACCUMULATION OF
SOIL RESIDUES; (6) THE CLEANING SCHEDULE IS APPROVED BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF: (A)
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EQUIPMENT AND ITS USE, (B) THE TYPE OF FOOD INVOLVED, (C) THE
AMOUNT OF FOOD RESIDUE ACCUMULATION, AND (D) THE TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE FOOD IS
MAINTAINED DURING THE OPERATION AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE RAPID AND PROGRESSIVE
MULTIPLICATION OF PATHOGENIC OR TOXIGENIC MICROORGANISMS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF
CAUSING FOODBORNE DISEASE; OR (7) IN-USE UTENSILS ARE INTERMITTENTLY STORED INA
CONTAINER OF WATER IN WHICH THE WATER IS MAINTAINED AT 135 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR
MORE AND THE UTENSILS AND CONTAINER ARE CLEANED AT LEAST EVERY 24 HOURS OR AT A
FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PRECLUDE ACCUMULATION OF SOIL RESIDUES.
OBSERVED SOILED REACHIN COOLER GASKETS - COOKLINE REACHIN COOER - REPEAT
VIOLATION.
* 99-20-41 4-602.14(E)FC:: (E) EXCEPT WHEN DRY CLEANING METHODS ARE USED AS
SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 4-603.11, SURFACES OF UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT CONTACTING
FOOD THAT IS NOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SHALL BE CLEANED: (1) AT ANY TIME WHEN
CONTAMINATION MAY HAVE OCCURRED; (2) AT LEAST EVERY 24 HOURS FOR ICED TEA
DISPENSERS AND CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE UTENSILS SUCH AS TONGS, SCOOPS, OR LADLES; (3)
* denotes critical violation District: 05
Case Number: 2008066330 License Type: 2010
License Number: 2613614 File Number: 196363
SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN
Exhibit A
BEFORE RESTOCKING CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SUCH AS
CONDIMENT DISPENSERS AND DISPLAY CONTAINERS; (4) IN EQUIPMENT SUCH AS ICE BINS AND
BEVERAGE DISPENSING NOZZLES AND ENCLOSED COMPONENTS OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS ICE
MAKERS, COOKING OIL STORAGE TANKS AND DISTRIBUTION LINES, BEVERAGE AND SYRUP
DISPENSING LINES OR TUBES, COFFEE BEAN GRINDERS, AND WATER VENDING EQUIPMENT: (A) AT
A FREQUENCY SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER, OR (B) ABSENT MANUFACTURER
SPECIFICATIONS, AT A FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PRECLUDE ACCUMULATION OF SOIL OR
MQLD.
OBSERVED BUILDUP OF SLIME IN THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. REPEAT VIOLATION.
INSPECTIONS DATED 04/15/08 AND 11/03/08.
* 29-24-4 4-602.11(E) FC:: (E) EXCEPT WHEN DRY CLEANING METHODS ARE USED AS
SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 4-603.11, SURFACES OF UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT CONTACTING
FOOD THAT IS. NOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SHALL BE CLEANED: (1) AT ANY TIME WHEN
CONTAMINATION MAY HAVE OCCURRED; (2) AT LEAST EVERY 24 HOURS FOR ICED TEA
DISPENSERS AND CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE UTENSILS SUCH AS TONGS, SCOOPS, OR LADLES; (3)
BEFORE RESTOCKING CONSUMER SELF-SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS SUCH AS
CONDIMENT DISPENSERS AND DISPLAY CONTAINERS; (4) IN EQUIPMENT SUCH AS ICE BINS AND
BEVERAGE DISPENSING NOZZLES AND ENCLOSED COMPONENTS OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS ICE
MAKERS, COOKING OIL STORAGE TANKS AND DISTRIBUTION LINES, BEVERAGE AND SYRUP
DISPENSING LINES OR TUBES, COFFEE BEAN GRINDERS, AND WATER VENDING EQUIPMENT: (A) AT
A FREQUENCY SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER, OR (B) ABSENT MANUFACTURER
SPECIFICATIONS, AT A FREQUENCY NECESSARY TO PRECLUDE ACCUMULATION OF SOIL OR
MOLD.
OBSERVED BUILDUP OF SLIME ON THE SODA DISPENSING NOZZLES - IN KITCHEN. REPEAT
VIOLATION. INSPECTIONS DATED 04/15/08 AND 11/03/08.
* denotes critical violation District: 05
Case Number: 2008066330 License Type: 2010
License Number: 2613614 File Number: 196363
SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN
Docket for Case No: 09-001126
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 22, 2009 |
Petitioner`s Exhibits (filed with Judge at hearing) filed.
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Apr. 22, 2009 |
Notice of Filing (of corrected copy of Petitioner`s list of laws for Official Recognition) filed.
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Apr. 22, 2009 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 22, 2009 |
CASE STATUS: Hearing Held. |
Apr. 09, 2009 |
Petitioner`s Witness List filed.
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Apr. 09, 2009 |
Petitioner`s Exhibit List filed.
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Mar. 10, 2009 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Mar. 10, 2009 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 22, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 09, 2009 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Mar. 03, 2009 |
Initial Order.
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Mar. 03, 2009 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Mar. 03, 2009 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 03, 2009 |
Agency referral
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