Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County

SUSHI JO III

640 E OCEAN AVE #4, Boynton Beach, FL 33435

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 7, 2026
City
Boynton Beach
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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 7, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 6

14-86-1

Detail 24419398

High Priority - Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for fish at sushi low boy cooler. Operator removed paper towel. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24419397

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw conch and squid over daikon at reach in freezer at sushi bar. Both products removed from commercial packaging. Operator stored products properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

41-10-4

Detail 24419399

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Butane canisters stored over flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator removed butane. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-34-4

Detail 24419395

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose connection at rear of building with hose attached. Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 24419400

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lunch special menu: sushi / sashimi box, spicy tuna salad, seared tuna salad not identified as containing raw animal protein. Warning

21-08-4

Detail 24419396

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm) Operator added more quaternary sanitizer, rechecked 400ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

22-45-4

Detail 23632138

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sushi chef broke a raw quail shell egg in his hand with a knife, then used the blade of the knife to place shell egg on sushi. He wiped the knife on a dry wiping cloth and proceeded to use the same knife to further prepare and cut sushi rolls, without washing and sanitizing the knife. Sushi chef went to sanitize knife. Corrected On-Site

12A-27-4

Detail 23632139

High Priority - Sushi chef cracked raw shell quail eggs and then handled ready-to-eat sushi rolls, rice and scallops without washing hands and changing gloves. Sushi chef went to wash his hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23632140

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried Shrimp 54F, on kitchen prep table for less than 1 hour. Not cooked or prepped today, left out at room temperature. Sushi chef returned to refrigerator. Corrective Action Taken

Nov 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 8Basic: 3Total: 11

22-41-4

Detail 23324029

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm. Warning

14-86-1

Detail 23324028

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel used as a liner for cilantro in reach in cooler in prep area. Operator removed paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 23324024

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Wahoo fillet wild caught has not under gone parasite destruction. Invoice states fish must be fully cooked prior to human consumption. Do not sell this fish raw. Warning

01D-08-5

Detail 23324033

High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured salmon has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23324032

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw Mackerel and raw scallops stored over radish and tofu in Thomson cooler at sushi bar. Operator removed mackerel and scallops. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 23324026

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator started cleaning ice machine and contaminated ice with mold like substance. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23324030

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi Bar:Eel (45F-47F - Cold Holding) Not cooked or prepped today. In reach in cooler since yesterday. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23324027

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi Bar:Eel (45F-47F - Cold Holding) Not cooked or prepped today. In reach in cooler since yesterday. See Stop Sale Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23324031

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator started cleaning ice machine and contaminated ice with mold like substance. See stop sale. Warning

10-08-5

Detail 23324034

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice inside blue chest cooler in wait area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 23324025

Basic - Opened employee water bottle in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers at sushi bar. Sushi chef removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

May 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 22844916

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

22-20-5

Detail 22844914

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22844915

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice and rice vinegar Corrected On-Site

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-49-4

Detail 22446884

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Primed and ran twice.

03B-01-6

Detail 22446886

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. miso soup (124F - Hot Holding) in warmer. Operator states soup made less than four hours. Reheated to 165F. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 22446885

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to triple sink

21-38-4

Detail 22446883

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.

Apr 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-41-4

Detail 21917013

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly 0ppm. Airin the line. Operator primed line 75ppm. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 21917014

Basic - 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. Salmon 34°F was removed from freezer less than 3 hours ago.

Dec 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

01B-02-5

Detail 21635282

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety sushi rice 96°F, held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. Sushi rice was prepared and timed yesterday. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 21635281

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked edamame 48°F-50°F, in flip top cooler across steam table. Stacked to high for less than 2 hours. Operator placed in refrigerator and added ice. At the end of inspection edamame is 43°F. Corrected On-Site

03F-04-5

Detail 21635280

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety sushi rice 96°F, held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. Sushi rice was prepared and timed yesterday. See stop sale.

08B-49-4

Detail 21635279

Basic - Employee personal pizza not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in flip top cooler across steam table. Employee IDd. Corrected On-Site

Jan 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-14-5

Detail 20802766

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

08B-38-4

Detail 20802765

Basic - Fish and a bag of rice stored on floor at sushi bar. Sushi chef moved on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Aug 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 20462716

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Edamame 47°F, portioned less than one hour ago stacked to high in flip top cooler in prep area. Sushi chef placed out of temperature edamame underneath in refrigerator. Corrective Action Taken