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SAKURA BUFFET

301 E INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY B, DELAND, FL 32724

License #7407830

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38.7 Grade F / 100

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SAKURA BUFFET in DELAND currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 38.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 52 total violations — 15 critical, 3 major, 34 minor.

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Inspections on file
4
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on April 21, 2026 shows 22 observation rows: 7 critical, 1 major, and 14 minor.

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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • [24-11-4] Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. - plates at sushi area
  • [25-39-4] Shells of oysters/clams/mussels/crabs shucked onsite used to serve food more than once. - oyster shells reused for crab stuffing
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at bathroom handwash sink.
  • [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
  • [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - near ice machine in server area
  • [41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. - ibuprofen, vitamins stored on high shelf over prep coolers.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • [08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. - bins, buckets on the floor in walk in cooler
  • [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - rice spoon at buffet
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - eel, 45F, sushi prep area
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - employee backpack stored on table by rice pot
  • [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. - sugar, MSG, salt mix
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, residue, or dust. - plastic box used to hold food wrap - hood filters
  • [08B-02-4] Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. - fried noodles in open pan not under sneeze guard
  • [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - MSG
  • [22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. - oyster shells used to hold crab stuffing
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw shrimp over sauce buckets in walk in cooler
  • [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed produce over sauces in produce cooler. Operator relocated .
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - sausage, 130F, on buffet less than 1 hour
  • [22-48-5] Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. - chlorine provided for manual sanitization is not rated for sanitizing food contact surfaces . Operator purchased approved sanitizer.
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