SUMI JAPANESE CUISINE

dba SUMI JAPANESE LLC

About this restaurant

Sumi Japanese Cuisine is a seating restaurant located at 829-831 South 19 State Road in Palatka, Florida, with a capacity of 53 seats. The restaurant is operated by Sumi Japanese LLC and is situated in the Palatka Marketplace area.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 829-831 SOUTH 19 STATE ROAD
PALATKA, FL 32177
Phone: 917-822-6620
DBPR District: District 5 — Jacksonville (licenses expire June)
County (Region Code): Gadsden (code 20)
Seating: 53 seats

License

License Number: SEA6400880
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Jun 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Apr 23, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Apr 23, 2026	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	13	21
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V06 ×2 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths Class: Food Visit ID: 13567096 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 14, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 13566598 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Nov 3, 2025	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	13	21
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V06 ×2 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V24 Toxic substance control Toxic substances improperly identified/stored/used H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities Class: Food Visit ID: 10928317 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food