Sake Sushi
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
52
Score
Inspectors have visited Sake Sushi 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 16, 2026. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Sake Sushi trails the local norm. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In glass door reach in cooler raw fish stored over clamshells with prepared salad. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee handled raw fish and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw fish to make sushi rolls, remove gloves then handle clean dishware without hand wash. Spoke to employee during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at server line hand wash sink, back kitchen hand wash sink. Missing paper towels at server hand wash sink. Person in charge provided paper towels. Needs to purchase soap. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sushi line cutting board with staining.
22-02-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape used to repair lay down reach in freezer in kitchen.
14-71-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in water at 85F in kitchen.
10-07-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet wiping cloths at sushi line not stored in sanitizing solution. Stored on cutting board. Person in charge set up sanitizer bucket tests at 100ppm, moved wiping cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
52
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Rice in warmer at 130F. Unit was unplugged. Reheating since 9am per person in charge. 1pm at time of inspection. Person in charge unsure how long it has been unplugged.
03E-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice in warmer at 130F. Unit was unplugged. Reheating since 9am per person in charge. 1pm at time of inspection. Person in charge unsure how long it has been unplugged. Observed small insect in water of cut tofu.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw sushi salmon stored over krab on shelf in small black reach in cooler at sushi bar. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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. Dishmachine testing at 0ppm during inspection. Person in charge will utilize triple sink until unit is serviced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Several personal food items stored alongside/ above items to be served to customers in reach in cooler and reach in freezer.
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed ledge of lay down reach in freezer cracked, missing pieces.
14-11-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed bleach and soap in sanitizer bucket at server area.
21-03-4
47
Apr 18, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In fliptop, shrimp, chicken, beef, shrimp, rice 48-53F. Ambient temperature of unit 50F during inspection. Person in charge states had unit open for earlier prep. Moved all items to other units holding temperature. Also, cream cheese in front glass door sushi cooler at 66F. Person in charge discarded. In glass door server cooler tofu at 44F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One package of tuna thawed in reach in cooler with instructions to remove from package with no oxygen introduced.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over case of avocados in glass double door reach in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser at server line not functioning. Person in charge provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-06-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large amount of ice buildup in glass door cooler at sushi bar. White reach in freezer with ice buildup. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. One package of tuna thawed in reach in cooler with instructions to remove from package with no oxygen introduced.
06-09-1
52
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Clean container of lemons stored in drink ice at soda dispenser at server line. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-56-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over prepped broccoli in reach in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in small reach in freezer at front line. Also observed ice buildup in small glass door reach in cooler at sushi bar.
14-69-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal items stored in reach in cooler with/ along side foods to be served to customers. Person in charge moved to bottom shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4
67
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clorox wipes stored on case of single service items. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment gets fresh salmon from KGI and serves raw, no parasite destruction. Person in charge called and received during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01D-01-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Person in charge has no written procedure for biohazard cleanup during inspection. Provided to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On dine in menu, disclosure missing on special rolls S2 and S4. Person in charge added during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closer missing from back door.
35B-03-4
58
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Container containing toxic substance stored next to container of soy sauce on shelf in front service area. Operator removed soy sauce away from Containers of sanitizing wipes. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in front service area. Operator replenished paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach-in cooler across from grill soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach-in deep freezer across from triple sink torn
14-11-5
70
Feb 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Nocl
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to triple sink. Operator replenished paper towels **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from Grill soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food not segregated from food being served to the public in top of flip top reach-in cooler across from Grill. Also, employee food not segregated from food being served to public in glass door reach-in cooler next to managers office. Operator removed cooked rice and gogurts to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin and deflector plate in ice bin soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of sugar stored under cabinet at front service station not covered. Operator covered container of sugar **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
67
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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 stored over raw beef with neither products commercially packaged. Operator removed raw chicken to properly store.
08A-17-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles on soda dispenser soiled. Also, cutting board at reach-in cooler across from stove soiled/ stained **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washing out container at hand wash sink next to sushi making station
31A-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spatula stored in container of standing water next to rice warmer. Operator emptied water from container. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate in ice machine soiled
22-20-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sake Sushi last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sake Sushi on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sake Sushi?
Across the inspection record, “raw animal food stored over/not properly separated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sake Sushi.
How does Sake Sushi compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Sake Sushi most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Sake Sushi's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sake Sushi have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Sake Sushi means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Sake Sushi inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sake Sushi is inspected around three times per year on average.
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