Sumo Japanese Sushi And Hibachi Grill
2309 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Sep 10, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
- Keeps coming up: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked), cited 2 times.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 10
Inspection
1 violation
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Passed Feb 17
Inspection
3 violations
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Improper thawing procedures used
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- 2025
- Passed Dec 9
Re-Inspection
No violations
- Passed Aug 19
Inspection
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Critical Food workers do not wash hands thoroughly after visiting the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking or otherwise contaminating their hands.
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