SAKURA BUFFET

Name: SAKURA BUFFET
Address: 2469 W US HWY 90 STE 148, LAKE CITY, FL, 32055, US
Rating: 53.4

2469 W US HWY 90 STE 148, LAKE CITY, FL 32055

License #2200217

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️

53.4 Grade F / 100

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January 27, 2026 · 17 findings · 3 critical

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SAKURA BUFFET in LAKE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 53.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 89 total violations — 7 critical, 13 major, 69 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Portable cutting boards grooved.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over prep reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on kitchen floor at and in walk-in cooler.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk-in freezer and floor under cookline prep coolers soiled with food debris, slime, and mold-like substances.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near back door.
[14-42-4] Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing in center section of hood over woks.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in vertical reach-in cooler just inside interior kitchen doors.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout kitchen. Kitchen fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with old food debris, rust, and mold-like substances. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation amped mold-like substances.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusted.
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sani-bucket on floor under front handwashing sink at kitchen entrance and at sushi prep area.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of antacid on shelf over reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade cloth used in direct contact with food. Dry cloth covering cheese wontons in reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bin on shelf at cookline: lo mein noodles (58F - Cold Holding).
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris and slime. Prep cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee Jinpa food handler training certificate expired.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowls used as scoops in cook line reach-in cooler and stored bulk containers of flour and rice.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Portable cutting boards grooved on chicken prep table and hanging on wall near can storage rack.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on food storage table next to reach-in cooler at kitchen entrance. Manager removed.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Tray of employee food on top shelf in front reach-in cooler at kitchen entrance, not labeled or segregated. Manager discarded.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and speaker on shelf over reach-in cooler prep table.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on kitchen floor around reach-in coolers.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk-in freezer and floor under cookline prep coolers soiled with food debris, slime, and mold-like substances.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Food stored on floor of walk-in freezer and container of oil on floor in room next to sushi bar.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near back door.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle of cookline fryers. Manager removed.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Mold-like substances on deflector plate of ice machine. Kitchen fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with old food debris, rust, and mold-like substances. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation amped mold-like substances.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Crab meat in front reach-in cooler and stuffed mushrooms in walk-in cooler not covered.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in sink of standing water. Manager turned on water.
[14-12-4] Utensils in poor condition. Cutting board corner broken off.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusty.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) under handwash sink at kitchen entrance. Manager remixed sanitizing solution. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm).
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sani-bucket on floor under front handwashing sink at kitchen entrance. Manager moved to shelf.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of antacid on shelf over reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan in hand wash sink at kitchen entrance, blocking use. Manager removed.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rice and scrub pad in front hand wash sink at kitchen entrance.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked eggs in front reach-in cooler prepared more than 24 hours prior not date marked. Manager marked.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Priority: Basic Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle container used as scoop in sugar. Manager removed.
[36-34-5] Priority: Basic Observed: 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.
[14-09-4] Priority: Basic Observed: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.
[12B-07-4] Priority: Basic Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on galley and kitchen prep tables. Manager removed.
[08B-38-4] Priority: Basic Observed: Food stored on floor. Case of potatoes on kitchen floor, container of oil on kitchen and storage room floor.
[36-24-5] Priority: Basic Observed: Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near back door.
[10-20-4] Priority: Basic Observed: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fryer door handle.
[10-01-5] Priority: Basic Observed: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in sugar. Manger removed.
[23-03-4] Priority: Basic Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with old food debris, rust, and mold-like substances. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation amped mold-like substances. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances.
[14-17-4] Priority: Basic Observed: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusty.
[14-15-4] Priority: High Priority Observed: Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Mushroom stuffing stored in grocery take-out bags.
[22-02-4] Priority: Intermediate Observed: 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.
[31A-11-4] Priority: Intermediate Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Brillo pad in front hand wash sink.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic food bin used as scoop in bulk container of sugar. Manager removed.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not secured behind establishment.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager discarded.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employees food in to-go box on top shelf of reach-in cooler, not marked or segregated. Manger discarded.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor throughout kitchen.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil on floor.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall near back door.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach-in cooler. Manager removed.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cut potatoes in walk-in cooler not covered.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler: fish (47F, 46F - Cold Holding). Manager moved to walk-in cooler and placed in ice bath. In another reach-in cooler: raw oysters (47F -Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance. Ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with mold like substance and paper.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Rice and scouring pad in front hand wash sink.