SAKURA JAPANESE BUFFET
870 SW FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left through back door and upon return started handling food and clean utensils without washing their hands – educated operator – employee washed hands properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler – raw chicken stored over sauces- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At three compartment sink- Raw pork ribs 52F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food sitting in standing water- food out temperature for 1.5 hours- operator moved to stove to be cooked. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
11-07-5Intermediate – 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.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler- cooked noodles 65-69F at 2:10 to 65-69F at 2:40 ( cooling since 12:00)- food covered and stored Iarge quantity- at current rate of cooling food will not reach to 41F within remaining time- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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.
Basic 1
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At three compartment sink- raw pork ribs defrosting I'm standing waters- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:44 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.