Sushi Nakano
A°4025 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix 85048
Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking · Permit FD2503037
Score based on 3 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 17, 2026.
An inspection on Apr 23, 2026 found violations at the county's most serious (D-equivalent) level. Scores are held in the “Poor” band for 6 months after such events — until Oct 20, 2026, assuming no further incidents. How scoring works
Score over time
Inspection history3 on record
2026
Sep 2, 2026RoutinecleanA°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.Predefined Comment: No violations noted at time of inspection.
Apr 23, 2026Routine2 priority3 foundationall corrected on siteD°
Predefined Comment: No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed sushi being prepared on the main sushi line. Employee used a bare hand to plate the sushi. Prior to intervening, sushi was placed in front of customers at the sushi counter. Inspector discussed bare hand contact with manager. Discussed possibly obtaining bare hand contact approval with manager. Manager had washed his hands not long before and no contamination of the hands was observed. All employees dawned gloves and ceased bare hand contact operations.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-301.11(B) - Priority: Preventing Contamination from Hands. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox: Handwashing. Predefined Comment: Discussed the importance of preventing bare hand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) foods with the person-in-charge (PIC). Bare hand contact is not approved with ready-to-eat (RTE) food items. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
In the back, observed an employee use the handwashing sink to dump water from a cook pan and to rinse off tofu. Handwashing sinks must only be used for handwashing and no other purposes. Employee was educated and corrected. No further unnecessary usage was observed. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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5-205.11 - Priority Foundation: Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox: Handwashing.
Inspector's notes
Observed a package of raw, ground, pork sausage stored on a container of lettuce. An employee moved the sausage to proper storage.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2) - Priority: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection from Cross Contamination. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination. Predefined Comment: All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. PIC properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
Inspector's notes
On the sushi cook line, observed 3 containers of sushi rice at 100*F - 112*F. Per manager the sushi rice was stored on time as control. No time stamps for the rice was observed. Manager has time control procedure. Rice was time stamped at time of inspection. All foods on time as control must have a time stamp of the time it was placed on time control and when it must be discarded. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3) - Priority Foundation: Time as a Public Health Control; Documentation. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources.
Inspector's notes
Observed several vacuum sealed bags of raw fish. Per manager the fish has been stored in the vacuum sealed bags over 48 hours Per manager, the establishment has recently started vacuum sealing fish and freezing it to lengthen the life of the raw fish. Vacuum sealing requires a variance/approval from the department. Manager opened the bags of raw fish. Instructed establishment to stop vacuum sealing fish without proper approval. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.
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3-502.11 - Priority Foundation: Variance Requirement. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/3978/Food-Variances.
2025
Oct 23, 2025Re-InspectioncleanA°
OC re-inspection conducted with the owner. All items noted in the last report had been addressed.No County legal action will result from this inspection.Upon re-inspection, all violations due for correction have been corrected.
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 17, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →