Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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AKI SUSHI

303 SE 17 ST STE 306 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34471

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3634412
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10933346
DBPR license5202563

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#12High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered sushi area from dining room and began handling utensils and food without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over mayonnaise in walk-in cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#14Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bags and bungee cords stored in hand washing sink next to back door. Manager removed items from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at hand washing sink next to back door. Manager provided hand towels at hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#17Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No manager certificate number on employee training certificates.

Basic 11

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.

#2Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelf on reach-in cooler beneath front counter. Manager removed cardboard during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles used throughout the kitchen.

#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water on prep table across from front counter reach-in cooler. Manager discarded water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Manager removed food from cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Container of flour stored on prep table next to cook line hand washing sink.

#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of salt on floor next to back door.

#8Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#9Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lids. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on front counter shelf. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe beneath hand washing sink next to back door. Manager fixed pipe during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
4 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 26 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.