Sakura Buffet
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
64
Score
Sakura Buffet, located at 9764 Atlantic Blvd in Jacksonville, FL, had a moderate-risk inspection on January 12, 2026, with a score of 64. This inspection identified two major and five minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections over its 12 scored evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked general chicken made previous day
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with purple substance inside.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in rice used as a scooper, moved **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Personal drinks stored on back prep area next to Hoisin sauce and flour mixture -personal drinks stored over flip top cooler across from woks
12B-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Grey container cracked with chicken stored inside
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of crab shells and other seafood stored on floor of walk in freezer, manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Single door Reach in freezer with ice build up 2 door sliver cooler with ice build up in unit.
14-69-4
64
Sep 30, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Sweet and sour chicken and general chicken cooked then frozen than thawed need date marking **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
02C-08-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All gaskets soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 3 door reach in cooler on line across from wok has standing water at bottom of cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-30: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
82
Sep 29, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk in freezer raw fish over cream cheese wontons, moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Containers of raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler, moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken wings 50f raw shrimp 48 raw fish 47f cooked sweet and sour chicken 47f general chicken 47 egg rolls 47f **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handsink in back prep area near triple sinks, blocked by chart moved, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Batteries dead in all thermometers **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Sweet and sour chicken and general chicken cooked then frozen than thawed need date marking **Warning**
02C-08-5
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. **Warning**
53B-10-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in soy sauce, cup removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple personal drinks in kitchen,and over coolers. Moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal foods stored in walk in cooler and in walk in freezer not identified or separated from customers foods.( raw chicken and fish bones in thank you bags) **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In walk in freeEr metal pans of beef and pans of apple pie on floor of walk in freezer, moved to store correctly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fryer handle door, moved to sink to wash. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All gaskets soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 3 door reach in cooler on line across from wok has standing water at bottom of cooler **Warning**
29-49-6
30
Jul 15, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler Raw chicken over squid Raw chicken over fish
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pot stored in back handsink next to triple sink
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple opened water bottles stored over coolers
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Multiple cooks in kitchen
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On fryer door handles
10-20-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
06-01-5
64
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked pork in walk in cooler. Moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At sushi bar hand sink used to wash cloth in sink
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink near triple sink no paper towels, manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sweet and sour chicken and general chicken made Tuesday no date marking
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drinks in Stanley cups stored on prep areas.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Sushi chef wear a watch while prepping sushi
13-07-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in freezer grey containers of chicken on floor Walk in freezer bagged frozen pork on floor
08B-47-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in standing water 77f on cook line, water Removed
10-07-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut jug used as a scooper
25-32-4
50
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Frozen raw chicken over crab Rangoon in walk in freezer Frozen raw pork over frozen pizzas
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored in the same pan with raw beef touching each other. With no plans to cook in same dish.
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noddles,cooked chicken, and crab salad mixes in walk in cooler stored over 24hours
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Large bowl used to scoop brown sauce in walk in cooler, manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored over prep cooler, manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Sushi cook wearing watch.
13-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on flip top 3 door coolers across from cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut plastic jug used as a scooper near dry rice, manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork ribs thawing in room temperature standing water, manager turned on cold running water **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks over coolers and on food prep areas
12B-07-4
45
Jun 13, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 flying insects in kitchen during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Observed one flying insect in kitchen at callback inspection. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw pork stored over thawed corn. Raw shrimp stored over cooked mussels in reach in cooler. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: In walk in cooler raw beef stored over ready to eat sauces. Raw pork stored over corn. Raw chicken stored over dumpling wrappers. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
74
Dec 8, 2023
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 26 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Three cans of hoisin sauce on can rack are dented at seam. Person in charge removed cans for discarding.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked up cell phone then begin making drinks without washing hands. Employee handled cracked shell eggs, placed on grill and immediately grabbed a spatula without washing hands.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Employee working with food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items has visibly soiled hands, arms or fingernails. Observed employee with bleeding top side of hand near knuckle adjacent to cook line. Person in charge had employee leave area to clean and take care of hand. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-21-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live flying insect near triple sink in rear of establishment.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat potatoes. In walk in cooler, raw chicken over ready to eat Krab salad. In walk in cooler, raw fish stored over container of ready to eat sauce. All items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over raw pork. Items moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Improper time marking on all buffet items. Person in charge indicated buffet items were put out at 10:30:am; however, time parameters indicated on the establishments time record documents indicate food is put out a 11:00 am. Person in charge updated time parameter documents to indicate 10:30 am. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-01-5
Intermediate - Employee bathroom did not have towels or soap. Hand wash sink on front line had no towels
32-11-5
Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Person in charge indicated fish is partially cooked-then cooled down-then fully cooked to order. However person in charge did not written procedures for non-continuous cooking. Inspector provide non-continuous cooking paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken**
03C-89-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Two separate hand washing sinks being used by two separate employees to wash dishes.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Two pans of ready to eat chicken, and one pan of egg rolls prepared yesterday had no labels. All items dated by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom does not self close.
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee using pan as a scoop for flour near cook-line.
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue cups at service stations not inverted
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Five cutting boards near can rack deeply scratched and soiled.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Container of milk in front line refrigerator for personal use was not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items stored near food on top shelf over hand wash sink. Employee cell phone near beverage dispenser.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting indicated on blue cups near cashier drawer.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Three metal prep tables located at or near cook and/or prep stations throughout establishment indicate corrosion/rust: cracking and disrepair. Two bins of flower cracked at top near storage rack. Reach in freezer gaskets torn by fryer.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor in walk in freezer soiled. Floor between ice machine and beverage rack near cashier soiled. Floors beneath storage racks soiled.
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. One cooking oil spray bottle and boxes of cooking oil on floor near front cook line near hand wash sink. Boxes of sauce on floor near can rack. Five boxes of oil on floor near storage rack in rear of establishment. Tubs of ginger on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tong handles were laying atop bread on serving line. Tongs moved and stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White bucket with hoses stored inside near kitchen exit door was heavily soiled. Top dishwasher soiled. Walk in freezer gaskets frayed and soiled. Multiple handles for reach in coolers on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - 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. Electric drill being used with attached mixture apparatus to blend food.
42-03-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel stored on cookline. Person in charge removed towel. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin found not labeled near cook-line. Person in charge placed label on bin. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
11
Jun 28, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over crab stuffing Raw chicken over wontons wraps Raw chicken over ground pork in walk in cooler
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking on crab wonton stuffing, cooked chicken, noddles, cooked pork
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler raw pork for employees use In reach in person food
08B-49-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cases of shrimp stored on floor of walk in freezer Containers of noddles in walk in
08B-47-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cut jug used as a rice scooper, discarded
25-32-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers at walk in. Cooler
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drinks on prep areas Personal drinks over cooler
12B-07-4
61
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 2, 2022
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken in reach in cooler on make line over washed cut broccoli. Operator properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken on speed rack flat pan in speed rack over raw beef on flat pan in speed rack. Employee corrected. Discussed with manager. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink In server area used by employee to wash a personal food bowl. Discussed with manager **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs in kitchen area stored over oven handle in a manner that does not properly protect the food contact surface. Operator properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in standing water 85F at walk up customer grill. Discussed and Manager emptied water **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Multiple uses of wet wiping cloths under cutting boards in kitchen area.
21-04-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink behind customer walk up grill in dining area has leaking faucet.
29-08-4
55
Oct 10, 2022
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Oct 2, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
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