AKARI SUSHI

Name: AKARI SUSHI
Address: 29 S 3 ST, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, 32034, US
Rating: 80

29 S 3 ST, FERNANDINA BEACH, FL 32034

License #5500995

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80 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

August 12, 2026 · 0 findings · 0 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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AKARI SUSHI in FERNANDINA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 12, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 18 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 16 of them so far.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf above three compartment sink, multiple pans stacked before properly air drying.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of flip top reach in cooler on cook line.
[36-73-4] Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor/wall under cook line soiled with food debris and grease. Also, floor under reach in coolers on cook line soiled with food debris Also, floor under ice machine soiled with food debris. Also, wall under dish machine soiled with residue.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Two containers of medicine stored on shelf above server table near sushi bar with single service items. Operator removed medicine.
[42-03-5] 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. Observed battery for power tool plugged into charger charging on prep table while prep is actively being done. Operator removed battery.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating with license that expired June 1 2026.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple containers at sushi bar has non food grade paper towels touching food products.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two sets of tongs on oven door handle. Operator moved.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In containers on bottom shelves of prep tables, to go bowls used as scoops. Operator removed from sugar and flour.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. In kitchen, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 10ppm). Operator added chlorine to bucket and rechecked at 50ppm.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards stained/deep cut marks.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken in bowl on shelf above bottle beers. Operator moved chicken. Also, in walk-in cooler, case of raw chicken delivered today on top of sauce containers. Operator moved raw chicken off sauces. Also, in flip top reach in cooler on cook line, container of raw soft shell crab on container of sauce. Operator moved crab. Also, in flip top reach in cooler on cook line, raw beef on shelf above cooked noodles. Operator moved raw beef.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top part of flip top reach in cooler at sushi bar, shredded krab (48F - Cold Holding); lobster mix (49F - Cold Holding); tuna mix (48F - Cold Holding). Ambient air of cooler at 54F. Operator put ice on all Time/Temperature control for safety foods.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on all reach in coolers in establishment stained black/torn. Also, hood filters above cook line soiled with heavy grease build up.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator does not have any chlorine test strips for dish machine, three compartment or sanitizer buckets. Inspector provided some till they can be ordered.

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AKARI SUSHI

Mixed Health Record

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