Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SAKURA BUFFET

2469 W US HWY 90 STE 148 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3494301
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8862315
DBPR license2200217

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee briefly, 5 seconds, rinsed hands with water and no soap then resumed food preparation.

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in service sink and resumed food preparation.

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with mold like substance and food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 8

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles in kitchen area soiled with dust and grease accumulation.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic35B-08-4

Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly strip over prep table where chicken is prepared.

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil on floor near cookline and bin of uncovered dumplings on floor of f walk-in freezer.. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near back door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on door handle on cookline.

#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic42-03-5

Basic – 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. Pliers on container of sauce.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.