AKAYA GRILL & SUSHI
1075 OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY S #106 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. Observed employee drop utensil on ground in kitchen, proceed to pick it up and return back to work without washing hands or changing gloves. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw steak stored over ready to eat peas. Employee moved to correct storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line has mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station by ice machine in kitchen, employee put water in dish he was making. Hand wash station at bar area had dirty dishes in sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both hand wash station in kitchen, no soap or paper towels. Manager supplied both. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has no proof of training for any employees. **Warning**
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior walls of ice machine has mold-like substance.
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired 6/1/24.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table by standing reach in freezer in kitchen has deep grooves. **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. Above flip top cooler on make line, employee phone and keys.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On drying rack above triple sink, multiple metal pans not air dried before stacked. **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. In kitchen, sticky fly traps stored over prep table. Manager removed trap. **Corrected On-Site**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing upon arriving in kitchen. Employee began placing filters back. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs placed on handle of stove. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
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. In container of crunchy topping next to where soups are hot held, scooper handle in direct contact with product. Employee lifted handle out of product. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station at server station, no hand wash sign. **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In sliding cooler by server station, two employee energy drinks stored above customer food. Employee removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door of establishment is not self closing. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On storage rack above sushi station, to go containers not inverted. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth not in use on prep table. Manager placed cloth back in sanitizer.
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket on ground at sushi station. Employee removed from ground. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:16 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.