Boca Raton, Palm Beach County

SUSHI YAN

1929 N FEDERAL HWY, Boca Raton, FL 33432

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 20, 2026
City
Boca Raton
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
15

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

02B-04-5

Detail 24456617

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient, nigiri and sashimi, poke bowls, party tray, and sushi boat and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: Observed same. Time Extended

14-11-5

Detail 24456616

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gasket on two door true refrigerator in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: Observed same. Time Extended

Mar 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 12

12A-10-4

Detail 24453529

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch nose with bare hands then handle clean soufflé cups without first handwashing. Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 24453527

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1. Approximately ten live, small flying insects flying around and resting on wet mop and handle at mop sink in kitchen. 2. Approximately six live, small flying insects resting on handsink in kitchen. 3. Approximately five live, small flying insects resting on utensils at storage rack, resting on bagged rice, and resting on canned goods in kitchen. Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 24453528

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, sushi rice, identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Operator time marked 11a to 3p. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-42-4

Detail 24453520

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet, green hose currently attached. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24453526

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed soiled food tray in hand sink basin in kitchen. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

02B-04-5

Detail 24453525

Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient, nigiri and sashimi, poke bowls, party tray, and sushi boat and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 24453523

Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 24453531

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table next to clean equipment, utensils, and food in kitchen. Warning

14-11-5

Detail 24453530

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gasket on two door true refrigerator in kitchen. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 24453524

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout kitchen under cookline equipment and storage racks. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 24453522

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on soiled oven door handle. Oven handle sticky to touch and visible brown residue observed. Warning

22-08-4

Detail 24453521

Basic - Interior of microwave oven on storage rack and toaster oven at sushi prep has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning

Sep 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

23-24-4

Detail 24000639

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Flip top cooler lids Freezer unit in back hallway

23-03-4

Detail 24000640

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink unclean

22-16-4

Detail 24000638

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior to two door freezer in hallway

Jan 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03F-02-5

Detail 23516108

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food 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. Sushi rice Time marked Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 23516107

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Chef washed hands in triple sink before preparing food

05-08-4

Detail 23516106

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Thermometer not turning on

02D-01-5

Detail 23516109

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in dry storage

Aug 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 11

41-07-4

Detail 23049750

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins in shelf over microwave Skin care bottle over sushi prep table Removed Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23049749

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cream cheese cooler chest Removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 23049753

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking Sushi rice

22-02-4

Detail 23049745

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tempura strainer at fryer Tempura flake container at fryer Microwave

53B-05-5

Detail 23049754

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

14-01-5

Detail 23049744

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop tempura flakes in dry storage

23-24-4

Detail 23049747

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Stove and oven

36-73-4

Detail 23049752

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout

23-03-4

Detail 23049746

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink Shelving under sushi station Stainless steal sheet pans under fryers Gaskets two door reach in cooler

22-16-4

Detail 23049751

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom Two door Reach in freezer unclean

02D-01-5

Detail 23049748

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in dry storage

Oct 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 11

12A-16-4

Detail 22356948

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee observed handling raw shrimp with barehands and immediately touched tongs and bag of tempera batter. Educated on site. Hands washed. Gloves used Corrective Action Taken

12A-20-4

Detail 22356944

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee observed rinsing hands in triple sink with no soap. Educated on site. Hands washed properly Corrective Action Taken

08A-02-6

Detail 22356945

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw salmon not commercially packaged over cooked eel and cooked tofu in two door freezer. Removed. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22356949

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over vegetables and ready to eat sauces in reach in cooler Raw pork over carrots in reach in cooler Removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-27-4

Detail 22356951

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Remade. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 22356952

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee rinsed hands in triple sink

22-02-4

Detail 22356943

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Peeler over triple sink

16-37-1

Detail 22356947

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine

05-08-4

Detail 22356953

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

14-09-4

Detail 22356950

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Stored At end of triple sink

23-03-4

Detail 22356946

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior to fryers Exterior to flat top

Jul 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

08A-05-6

Detail 22125935

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in freezer, raw salmon was stored over frozen edamame. Owner moved the edamame to another shelf. Corrected On-Site

Mar 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-07-5

Detail 21691203

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-11: Time Extended

53A-01-7

Detail 21691202

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Zhaohui Zheng ,No food manager certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-11: Time Extended

Jan 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 10Basic: 5Total: 21

41-07-4

Detail 21684177

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of vitamins stored with food items. Operator removed vitamins and properly stored. Moved. Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-01-5

Detail 21684173

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed @2:00pm Salmon 46°F cooling from 11:30am, 46°F at 2:42pm. At sushi bar cooler. Warning

12A-07-5

Detail 21684175

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went from cutting raw fish to cutting green onions only changing gloves, no hand wash. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 21684182

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1)Raw fish stored over seaweed salad in freezer, not commercially packaged. 2) raw fish stored over spring rolls in freezer, not commercially packaged. Both at Reaching freezer near dry storage room. Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 21684186

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken over raw shrimp, not commercially packaged. At Reaching freezer near dry storage room. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21684167

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Raw Shrimp 56°F cold holding, raw tempura shrimp 62°F and batter 72F cold holding at room temperature for 10 minutes on top of grill, per operator. Foods not prepped or portioned today. Operator put shrimp back in cooler to bring down to 41°F. Corrective Action Taken Warning

11-07-5

Detail 21684180

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21684172

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled at cookline area. Warning

31A-07-4

Detail 21684179

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Addition of sushi bar area with no accessible hand sink. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21684174

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1) plastic stored in hand wash sink at front area of kitchen; used as dump sink. 2) hose attached to faucet at hand wash sink in back area of kitchen. Sinks cleared. Corrected On-Site Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 21684169

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Zhaohui Zheng ,No food manager certification. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 21684184

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in bathroom. Operation provided. Warning

51-16-7

Detail 21684168

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Addition of sushi bar in front counter area. No hand wash sink accessible. Warning

05-08-4

Detail 21684176

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 21684181

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 21684187

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled degreaser spray bottle under hand was sink next to 3 compartment sink. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21684178

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1) headband stored on shelf above flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator removed. 2) Doll stored on dry storage shelf in back area of kitchen. Operator removed. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21684183

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of frying oil stored on floor in kitchen. Warning

10-07-4

Detail 21684185

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Plastic spoon stored in 76°F standing water at cookline. Warning

05-09-4

Detail 21684170

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in cooler at sushi counter. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21684171

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bucket in dry storage area unlabeled. Warning

Jul 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 21180124

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler, raw beef stored over cooked rice. Beef moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21180122

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sushi counter, cream cheese (51F - Cold Holding). Item stored outside refrigerator for 1 hour. Item returned to refrigerator to cold hold. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 21180123

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At rice and sugar bins. Items removed Corrected On-Site

Oct 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 20622643

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over unwashed produce. Chicken moved Corrected On-Site

35A-05-4

Detail 20622641

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach at cookline hand wash sink in paper towel roll Approximately 10 live roaches at grease trap at triple sink in kitchen

08B-38-4

Detail 20622642

Basic - Food stored on floor. At dry storage area, cases of tempura mix stored on floor. Items moved onto shelves Corrected On-Site

Jul 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-36-4

Detail 20345867

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed in dry storage area, multiple ceiling tiles missings

36-73-4

Detail 20345866

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at fryer station next to stove.

43-01-4

Detail 20345865

Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors.