SAKURA JAPANESE RESTAURANT
North University Drive
Coral Springs, Florida, 33065
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/21/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on ceiling vent above dish machine area
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking stir fry, no hair net
- 10-03-4:Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwell not at strong enough velocity, producing water drops instead of steady stream. Operator increased water pressure Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In walk in cooler miso soup not labeled in working container. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed operator prepare sushi with washed hands but no gloves. No established AOP at establishment
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. As of 21 MAR 25 Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for Bean sprouts on time at cook line. Operator labeled 113:0 to 15:30 Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2025 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Left side of walk in unit, ceiling damaged.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed meat cleaver stored in crack between table and wall in front of the stove area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. WIC shelves pitted with rust Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle filled with blue chemical.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair, shelves in dishwasher area, soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 08B-31-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in undrained ice, raw tuna, raw beef , raw salmon in igloo cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 10-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment, stored in raw wood, back of the house. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, in cooling units. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, sushi line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 14-15-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food, to go bags used for food storage, holding tomatoes in freezer, peeled vegetables in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with mold-like substance, rice bowl, rice paddle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 4/30/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
5
Basic
13
Total
25
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, in corn starch, flour. Warning
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface, cloth napkin used to dry cut scallions. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, shelves in dishwasher area, soiled. Warning
- 08B-31-4:Basic - Food stored in undrained ice, raw tuna, raw beef , raw salmon in igloo cooler. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment, stored in raw wood, back of the house. Warning
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, rice paddle, water 80°. Warning
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, in cooling units. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, several left on food storage containers. Warning
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers, Dunkin' Donuts drink in reach in cooler, other beverages on cook line. Warning
- 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, sushi line. Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, sushi line. Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine, sanitizer bucket -50 ppm. Corrected to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting 0ranges with out wearing gloves for garnish. Warning
- 09-19-5:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure, employee prepping raw shrimp, that will be frozen then cooked. Warning
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap, dishwasher. Warning
- 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food, to go bags used for food storage, holding tomatoes in freezer, peeled vegetables in walk in cooler. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food, raw beef over cooked shrimp in reach in cooler, back of the house. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, roe (44F), Cream cheese (53 F) in reach in cooler sushi station, all 41° or below by closing sushi cooler doors. Cabbage 78° (78 F); bean sprouts (67 F), homemade teriyaki sauce ( 77F) all held at room temperature. Less than 4 hours. Employee iced down. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles, chlorine on sushi line 200+ ppm. Operator corrected to 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with mold-like substance, rice bowl, rice paddle. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, to wash oranges. Warning
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food, for sushi rice, teriyaki sauce, alfalfa sprouts and cut cabbage. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, cleaner in dish area. Warning
- 41-04-4:Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment, Off stored on back shelves. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2024 revealed 25 total violations (7 high priority, 5 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Owner called Ecolab Technician. Technician i confirmed he is on his way **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food stored on floor in Walk In Freezer Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Equate allergy tablets located on dry goods rack
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle containing clear liquid identified as degreaserlocated,on rack across from 3 Compartment sink. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).