AXIN SUSHI AND HIBACHI
14218 W NEWBERRY RD · NEWBERRY · Alachua County · FL 32669
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0PPM. Manager primed dish machine, but still 0PPM. Inspector instructed manager to discontinue use of the dish machine for sanitizing and to use the three-compartment sink to sanitize dishes until the dish machine is repaired. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered the sushi prep area, put on gloves, and began preparing food without washing hands. Inspector had employee wash hands and put on new gloves before continuing to work with food.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw salmon stored on shelf above seaweed salad inside reach-in cooler in sushi prep area. Manager moved seaweed salad to upper shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Establishment is holding food on time at cookline, but has no written plan and no time marks. Inspector provided TPHC documentation and had manager add time marks during this inspection.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Five bottles of hand sanitizer stored on lower shelf of prep table in center of kitchen beside bottles of sake and sauces. Spray bottle co training g oven cleaner stored on shelf beside frying oil and clean pans near cookline. All chemicals were moved to chemical storage area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting board on prep table stained with black substance.
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Four employees working in kitchen without training who have not signed the employee health reporting agreement. Inspector provided manager a copy during this inspection.
Basic 8
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Large pot not inverted on top shelf of rack in kitchen near back door.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink cup stored on prep table beside clean dishes and above single-use items in front of kitchen. Manager removed drink cup from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Several employee jackets stored on top of condiment bottles on dry storage rack in kitchen near back door. Manager removed all from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of dusty ice machine.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth beneath cutting board on prep table in center of kitchen. Manager removed cloth from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No trash can available within reach of handwash sink in front of kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of ice machine soiled with dust.
42-03-5Basic – 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. Power drill stored on wire shelving above bottles of condiments near back door.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:36 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.