SAKURA BUFFET
9764 ATLANTIC BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32225
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Three cans of hoisin sauce on can rack are dented at seam. Person in charge removed cans for discarding.
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked up cell phone then begin making drinks without washing hands. Employee handled cracked shell eggs, placed on grill and immediately grabbed a spatula without washing hands.
12A-21-4High Priority – Employee working with food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items has visibly soiled hands, arms or fingernails. Observed employee with bleeding top side of hand near knuckle adjacent to cook line. Person in charge had employee leave area to clean and take care of hand. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect near triple sink in rear of establishment.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat potatoes. In walk in cooler, raw chicken over ready to eat Krab salad. In walk in cooler, raw fish stored over container of ready to eat sauce. All items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over raw pork. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-01-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Improper time marking on all buffet items. Person in charge indicated buffet items were put out at 10:30:am; however, time parameters indicated on the establishments time record documents indicate food is put out a 11:00 am. Person in charge updated time parameter documents to indicate 10:30 am. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
32-11-5Intermediate – Employee bathroom did not have towels or soap. Hand wash sink on front line had no towels
03C-89-4Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Person in charge indicated fish is partially cooked-then cooled down-then fully cooked to order. However person in charge did not written procedures for non-continuous cooking. Inspector provide non-continuous cooking paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two separate hand washing sinks being used by two separate employees to wash dishes.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Two pans of ready to eat chicken, and one pan of egg rolls prepared yesterday had no labels. All items dated by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom does not self close.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee using pan as a scoop for flour near cook-line.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue cups at service stations not inverted
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Five cutting boards near can rack deeply scratched and soiled.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of milk in front line refrigerator for personal use was not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored near food on top shelf over hand wash sink. Employee cell phone near beverage dispenser.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting indicated on blue cups near cashier drawer.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Three metal prep tables located at or near cook and/or prep stations throughout establishment indicate corrosion/rust: cracking and disrepair. Two bins of flower cracked at top near storage rack. Reach in freezer gaskets torn by fryer.
36-01-4Basic – Floor in walk in freezer soiled. Floor between ice machine and beverage rack near cashier soiled. Floors beneath storage racks soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. One cooking oil spray bottle and boxes of cooking oil on floor near front cook line near hand wash sink. Boxes of sauce on floor near can rack. Five boxes of oil on floor near storage rack in rear of establishment. Tubs of ginger on floor in walk in cooler.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tong handles were laying atop bread on serving line. Tongs moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White bucket with hoses stored inside near kitchen exit door was heavily soiled. Top dishwasher soiled. Walk in freezer gaskets frayed and soiled. Multiple handles for reach in coolers on cook line.
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. Electric drill being used with attached mixture apparatus to blend food.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel stored on cookline. Person in charge removed towel. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin found not labeled near cook-line. Person in charge placed label on bin. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:17 AM.
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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.