SAKURA SUSHI RESTAURANT
3438 E LAKE RD STE 16 · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34685
Inspection Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. Operator touched raw octopus with bare hands. Discussed with operator not to use bare hand contact with ready to eat foods
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food in sushi cooler: sushi cooler is turned off at night and turned on in the morning. Food was moved from reach in cooler to sushi cooler at 11am. Food was moved back to reach in cooler until sushi cooler is at proper temperature. octopus (50F – Cold Holding) second temperature 40F; salmon (47F – Cold Holding) second temperature 42F; yellowtail (46F – Cold Holding) second temperature 43F; **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils sitting in hand wash sink. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles above sushi window and front counter prep area **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:11 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.