SAKURA
1548 OHIO AVE S · LIVE OAK · Suwannee County · FL 32064
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Multiple medicines (pills and syrups) over tea pots and tea bags across from sushi area. Operator moved medicine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies flying around chest reach-in freezer near back door in kitchen.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you to-go bags with chicken directly inside them inside walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shrimp and raw shell eggs over soy sauce containers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna (50,55F – Cold Holding); shrimp (46F – Cold Holding) in sushi case operator stated the case is opened and closed constantly, operator added ice to case retested items between 40-42F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Tempura batter and sushi rice. Operator labeled 12-4. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple stained cutting boards in establishment. Interior reach-in cooler at sushi station. Interior ice machine. Soda nozzles at drink machine. Ice bin at drink machine. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container in hand sink by hibachi station.
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Manager confirmed that several menu items are served raw. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hws by hibachi. Handwash sign partially missing at hand washing sink by mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical hanging on rack by dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 20
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside tempura flakes on dry storage shelf.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Inside side closet storage room.
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Inside walk-in cooler.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Inside storage room in dining room.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on top of microwave. **Repeat Violation**
08B-48-4Basic – Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Employee pouring soy sauce in cups in dining room. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple cutting boards with cut marks. Sushi case sliding doors repaired with clear tape. Ice build up in reach-in freezer at sushi station.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipment on back kitchen cooks line. Floor inside the walk-in freezer soiled.
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Over dry storage area in back kitchen by warewashing area. Operator removed tape. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Carrots and onions on floor in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken on floor in walk-in freezer. Jugs of oil on floor in storage room in finding room. **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor in side storage closet.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. 3 knives between prep table and reach-in cooler in back kitchen.
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In side closet storage room.
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden pallets holding Togo boxes and jugs of oil in side storage room in dining room.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. The walk-in cooler door jam. Walk-in cooler food racks. Exterior rice cooker is soiled. Fan guard in walk-in cooler. Sides of hibachi grill. Hood filters above hibachi station. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Togo boxes on floor at hibachi and dry storage room in dining room. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Wontons in walk-in freezer, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Box of shrimp thawing room temperature in kitchen. Operator placed in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Underneath hand wash sink in hibachi station, operator stated they are waiting for part to fix pipes. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 1:18 PM.
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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.