AKAYA GRILL & SUSHI
1075 OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY, STE 106 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels used to wrap raw fish in sushi area.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Open portioned raw chicken stored over container of raw shrimp in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. Also, open portioned raw chicken stored over whole apples in the walk-in cooler. Operator moved chicken to proper storage. Also, in walk-in cooler, open raw salmon stored over cut vegetables. Operator moved salmon to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed escolar (52F – Cold Holding); raw tuna (51F – Cold Holding)in left sushi reach-in cooler. Per employee, fish placed in the unit one hour prior. Fish moved to another cold holding unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at the three compartment sink tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at bar handwash sink. Operator brought paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut raw fish in sushi area not date marked. Per employee, all fish cut two days prior and employee added date marks to cut fish. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top and chute of ice machine has black mold-like substance. Also, walk-in cooler shelving has white mold-like substance. Also, interior bottom of stand up reach-in freezer has food debris.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Small gap in right corner threshold of kitchen back exit door with daylight showing.
36-73-4Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall and floor at dishmachine is soiled. Heavily stained ceiling tiles to left of hot water heater.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon in standing water at 79F. Employee removed the water. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area around nozzles on soda machine is soiled. Dish racks in dishroom with heavy black substance. Gaskets on walk-in cooler, chest reach-in freezer and on reach-in cooler at the back of the dining room are soiled.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Both back exit doors are not self-closing.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelving has rust.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 29, 2026 11:20 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.