SAKURA BUFFET
2469 W US HWY 90 STE 148 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of antacid on shelf over reach-in cooler. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan in hand wash sink at kitchen entrance, blocking use. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rice and scrub pad in front hand wash sink at kitchen entrance. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked eggs in front reach-in cooler prepared more than 24 hours prior not date marked. Manager marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 19
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowls used as scoops in cook line reach-in cooler and stored bulk containers of flour and rice.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Portable cutting boards grooved on chicken prep table and hanging on wall near can storage rack.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on food storage table next to reach-in cooler at kitchen entrance. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Tray of employee food on top shelf in front reach-in cooler at kitchen entrance, not labeled or segregated. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker on shelf over reach-in cooler prep table.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on kitchen floor around reach-in coolers.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk-in freezer and floor under cookline prep coolers soiled with food debris, slime, and mold-like substances.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor of walk-in freezer and container of oil on floor in room next to sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near back door. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle of cookline fryers. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Mold-like substances on deflector plate of ice machine. Kitchen fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with old food debris, rust, and mold-like substances. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation amped mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Crab meat in front reach-in cooler and stuffed mushrooms in walk-in cooler not covered.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in sink of standing water. Manager turned on water. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Cutting board corner broken off.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusty. **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) under handwash sink at kitchen entrance. Manager remixed sanitizing solution. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sani-bucket on floor under front handwashing sink at kitchen entrance. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:23 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 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.