AKAYA GRILL & SUSHI
1075 OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY S #106 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. On dry storage rack behind cook line, bottle of aspirin on shelf above containers of flour/sugar. Operator removed bottle of medicine from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Upon arrival observed employee cutting tomatoes at prep table then with bare hands put all tomatoes in container, wrapped with plastic wrap and put in walk-in cooler. Operator stated tomatoes were for customers and voluntarily discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in freezer behind cook line, multiple bags of raw chicken stored in plastic to go bags. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-16-5High Priority – Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. In stand up reach in freezer in kitchen, raw beef wrapped in parchment paper stored over plastic wrapped raw salmon for sushi. Operator moved raw beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In stand up reach in freezer in kitchen, open bag of raw chicken feet stored on shelf above commercially packaged wonton wrappers and spring roll. Operator removed raw chicken feet from top shelf and put at very bottle of freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In stand up reach in cooler across from dish machine, container of raw fish stored on top shelf over multiple ready to eat sauces. Employee stated fish was trash and discarded item. Also, in walk-in cooler metal bowl of raw chicken stored on top of plastic wrapped miso paste. Operator removed raw chicken. Also, in walk-in cooler metal bowl of raw shrimp stored over open bucket of cut onions. Operator removed raw shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High 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. In stand up reach in freezer in kitchen, pan of plastic wrapped raw chicken stored over commercially packaged raw pork. Operator began to rearrange items. Also, I stand up reach in freezer in kitchen, pan of plastic wrapped raw chicken stored over commercially packaged raw beef. Operator began to rearrange items. Also, in stand up reach in freezer in kitchen, plastic wrapped raw chicken stored over raw scallops portioned in sandwich bags. Operator began to rearrange items. Also, in reach in freezer behind cook line, raw chicken in plastic bags stored on top of raw shrimp plastic wrapped. Operator rearranged freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In reach in cooler at sushi bar, 15 packages of ground tuna completely thawed out in vacuum packaging. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In front of 3 compartment bucket of laundry powder stored on top of clear plastic container of lemon tea. Operator moved tea. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At sushi bar, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 500+ppm). Operator had employee add more water to bucket and rechecked at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board stored on top of 3 compartment sink heavily soiled with multiple cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink across from dish machine. Operator stocked paper towels. Also, no paper towels at handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink. Operator stocked paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink across from dish machine. Operator replaced soap bottle. Also, no soap at handwash sink next to 3 compartment sink. Operator replaced soap bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen soiled with mold-like substance on deflector plate.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In clear container of lemon tea in kitchen near 3 compartment sink, to go container used as scoop. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On top shelf of metal shelving next to dish machine, plates not inverted/protected. Operator flipped all plates over. Also, on top of ice machine, ice bucket not inverted. Operator flipped bucket over. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – 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. In reach in cooler at sushi bar, 15 packages of ground tuna completely thawed out in vacuum packaging. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At bar, employee cell phone and car keys on prep table. Operator moved all items. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Blue customer drinking cups above soda machine stacked before air drying. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under screen back door.
36-73-4Basic – Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall to left of soda machine soiled. Also, lower wall behind 3 compartment sink soiled. Also, wall behind cook line soiled with food debris/grease. Also, floor under ice machine soiled with debris. Also, floor under cook line has build up of food debris. Also, floor under sink at sushi bar has black build up. Also, floor in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris.
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. 5 sticky fly traps positioned over cook line, prep area, and dry storage area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. At sushi bar, container of ginger stored on floor. Also, in back storage room, case of avocado and case of uncooked noodles stored on floor. Operator began to moved all items off floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in cooler at bar, ice build on fan unit. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets in kitchen, sushi bar and bar area soiled. Also, hood filters above cook line soiled with grease build up. Also, around soda nozzles on drink machine across from dish machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. At end of sushi bar, multiple boxes of single service to go containers and lids on floor. Operator began over all boxes to a shelf. Also, in back storage room, multiple single service items on floor. Operator began to move to shelves. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. At 3 compartment sink, metal pan with bag of raw meat sitting at room temperature thawing out. Operator moved meat to sink and ran cold water over it. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. In stand up reach in cooler across from dish machine, fan cover soiled. Also, in stand up reach in cooler at sushi bar fan cover soiled.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Server Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Operator had employee add more bleach to bucket and rechecked at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At sushi bar, sanitizer bucket on floor. Operator moved bucket off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. To the right of 3 compartment sink, wood board used as shelf for chemicals that is not sealed.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:27 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.