Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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AKIRA

318 WEST LAKE MARY BLVD · SANFORD · Seminole County · FL 32773

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3742874
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13781376
DBPR license6905326

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority7 Intermediate13 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical25 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#14High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. – noodle sauce **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#15High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. – operator unable to locate **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. – Tcs teriyaki sauce. Operator states prepared last monday. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#18High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SUSHI COOLER LEFT; – imitation crab (52F – Cold Holding); – scraped tuna (56F – Cold Holding); – salmon (56F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 7

#19Intermediate52-04-5

Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. – Foxtail Roll advertising red snapper. Operator states using Izumi-dai Tilapia Filet. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#20Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. – cutting board at sushi bar stained **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. TEMPURA ROLLS togo menu – Godzila roll with tobiko on top REGULAR ROLLS OR HAND ROLLS – Futomaki roll with tobiko **Warning**

Warning
#22Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. – server station **Warning**

Warning
#23Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. – operator unable to locate **Warning**

Warning
#24Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. – operator unable to located **Warning**

Warning
#25Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. – scraped spicy tuna and spicy salmon. Operator states prepared a day prior **Warning**

Warning

Basic 13

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. – server station **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. – plastic cup no handle used to dispense bulk rice **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. – sushi cooler left – sushi display cooler – cookline cooler **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. – at cookline cooler. – walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. – next to dry storage floor covered in cooking oil and fried bread crumbs **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. – over prep table **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. – bucket of ginger sauce on floor at walkin cooler **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. – tongs on oven door handle **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. – cooler doors at sushi station. – handles sticky on hand wash sink near three comp sink – front of cookline equipment – prep stand at cookline – cookline cooler door gaskets – exterior of salad dressing containers at walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. – on floor at server station. **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. – battery drill on prep table next to meat slicer – pressure washer and vacuum stored next to bags of rice **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. – walk in cooler shelves **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. – near hand wash sink at cookline **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 48 · Gas appliances / boiler certificate – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.