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SAKANA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR

501 SEABREEZE BLVD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32118

License #7403659

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89.1 Grade B / 100

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SAKANA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR in DAYTONA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 13 minor.

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Inspections on file
3
Clean inspections
1
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
October 1, 2025

The latest inspection on March 17, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 7 minor.

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Inspection coverage
67%
Inspector notes
20
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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. -anchorage roll(contains cold smoked salmon), manager added asterisk
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. -microwave
  • [29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -3 compartment sink near cook line -hand sink in dining area
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -hand sink in sushi bar has used squeeze bottle inside sink basin
  • [35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 2 next to dish machine
  • [36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. -entry to sushi bar
  • [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -ceiling vent near entrance to kitchen by ice machine
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -some grease dripping on side of hood vent above fryer
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked rice 48-51F, cut lettuce 46F inside lowboy less than 2 hours per manager. Moved product to other cooler
  • [29-37-4] Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. -prewash sink next to dish machine
  • [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door across from restroom
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SAKANA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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