Sakura Japanese Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
58
Score
Sakura Japanese Restaurant, located at 787 3 St Sw in Winter Haven, FL, had a moderate-risk inspection on March 13, 2026, with a score of 58. This inspection identified two critical violations, one major violation, and three minor violations. The restaurant has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections across its eleven on-record evaluations.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Mar 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Jun 17, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
74
Sep 26, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
May 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
35
Jan 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
45
Violations — Mar 13, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in the kitchen **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator removed from soy sauce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over ready to eat salad dressing. Operator removed raw shell from over ready to eat salad dressing located in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar, operator cleaned and sanitized soda gun **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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