SAKE HOUSE
1625 RINEHART RD, SANFORD, FL 32771
License #6905250
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →SAKE HOUSE in SANFORD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 72.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 5 critical, 7 major, 12 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 10, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 4 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [05-06-4] Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. -operators probe thermometer read approximately -30F in ice bath, operator discarded
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -plastic bowl stored in dry rice container, operator removed
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of ice machine
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -dish racks soiled
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -operator used handwashing sink to fill plastic container with water
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -chlorine bleach cleaning solution spray bottle stored on prep counter at sushi bar, operator relocated
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -cooked eel in sushi bar reach-in cooler, per operator opened more than 24 hours ago, operator dated
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -handle of scoop in contact with dry rice, operator removed
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -reach-in cooler across from woks: cooked noodles 49F and cooked steak 48F, per operator less than 3 hours, operator relocated to walk-in cooler to rapidly cool
- [21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -tested 0ppm, operator discarded solution and refilled bucket, retested 50ppm
- [08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -buckets of sauce stored on the floor in the dry storage area
What do locals think?
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