AKIRA
318 West Lake Mary Boulevard
Sanford, Florida, 32773
Seminole County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
12
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - bowl no handle used to scoop tempura flakes
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - coolers at sushi bar - cookline cooler door
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. - cook line employee **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - side door
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. - tongs on oven door handles
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. - provided to operator
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in fan covers dusty
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. - cookline cooler
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed avocado stored in reach in cooler at sushi bar. Operator brought to back for washing **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. - Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine >500ppm) Operator made new solution. Final reading 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. - white single use paper towel used to wrap various fish at sushi bar
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw calamari over cooked dumplings at cookline **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - tuna (60F - Cold Holding); - salmon (60F - Cold Holding); - cream cheese (60F - Cold Holding); - imitation crab (60F - Cold Holding) Observed in sushi display cooler. Cooler apparently not on. Operator states employee forgot to turn on. Operator states cooler was loaded at 12 noon. All items were brought to freezer for expedited cooling.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 15 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 8/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - handles on both cook line cooler soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-26: **Time Extended**
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-26: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - exit door next to restrooms **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-26: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior microwave at cook line soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/26/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
16
Total
21
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - bulk rice **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - handles on both cook line cooler soiled **Warning**
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - bag of clothing onto of bag in box syrups. Manager moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. - sushi employee **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - exit door next to restrooms **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. - bulk tempura **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. - ice scoop **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - rice scoops **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - at server station **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior microwave at cook line soiled **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. - at server station **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. - pans of butter not wrapped. Manager states from last night **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. - squid in container of standing water **Warning**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - avocado in sushi prep cooler. Manager states unwashed. Took to back to wash. - unwashed mushrooms over peeled onions **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. - chlorine zero ppm **Warning**
- 08B-56-4:High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. - pitchers of beverage and cup of lemons in drink ice at server station **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. - drink ice **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - at server station **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. - sushi rice **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 21 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 16 basic).