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SAKURA SUSHI RESTAURANT

3438 E LAKE RD STE 16 · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34685

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 27, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3347315
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8366575
DBPR license6214763

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority09-01-4

High 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

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils sitting in hand wash sink. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic36-37-5

Basic – 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**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.