AKAYA GRILL & SUSHI

Name: AKAYA GRILL & SUSHI
Address: 1075 OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY S #106, ORANGE PARK, FL, 32065, US
Rating: 54

1075 OAKLEAF PLANTATION PKWY S #106, ORANGE PARK, FL 32065

License #2001181

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️

54 Grade F / 100

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August 24, 2026 · 29 findings · 5 critical

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AKAYA GRILL & SUSHI in ORANGE PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 54 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 29 total violations — 5 critical, 7 major, 17 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[11-26-1] No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of employee reporting responsibilities for two cooks, both hired a few weeks ago.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops in soup. Manager removed the bowls.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in chest reach-in freezer.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution tested at 0ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 100ppm chlorine.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nozzles on the soda machine are soiled.
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer/container or rack. Clean bowls and small wares stored in bins at the duishmachine with food debris.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Right lid on shared dumpster is open.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottles of medicine stored on sushi prep table. Employee removed all medicines.
[52-03-4] Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Rainbow roll on in-house menu states contains crab. Per operator, only imitation crab is served.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holding sushi rice on time controls. No written plan available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5022-100 and DBPR Form HR 5022-090 and assisted operator with paperwork completion.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of mayonnaise on the floor in dry storage room. Case of ginger on the floor by the office.
[16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior of dishmachine with heavy black mold-like debris.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler/walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk-in cooler shelving has white mold-like substance.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand washing sign at sushi handwash sink.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap with holes at bottom threshold of back exit door.
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Large dent along top seaming with sharp edges on can of oyster sauce on dry storage shelf. Also, four completely thawed vacuumed packed raw tuna in sushi reach-in cooler.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sushi that was cut/prepared yesterday morning not date marked.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on shelf above flip top reach in cooler. Employee removed beverage. Also, open employee beverage in sushi stand up reach in cooler. Employee moved beverage to proper storage.
[06-09-2] 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. See stop sale. Four completely thawed vacuumed packed raw tuna in sushi reach-in cooler.
[51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-105.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Open portioned raw chicken stored over raw beef in the walk-in cooler. Raw beef stored over open raw squid in reach-in freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around soda nozzles on soda machine is soiled. Shelves under flat grill and stove burners are soiled. Walk-in cooler door gasket is soiled. Gaskets on sushi reach-in cooler and reach-in cooler by the office are soiled.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine chute with black mold-like substance.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bag in direct contact with raw chicken in chest reach-in freezer. Also, raw fish wrapped in paper towels at sushi area.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink at kitchen entrance and at bar handwash sink. Manager brought paper towels to both.
[22-41-4] 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 tested at 0ppm chlorine.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. No certified food manager on duty with five employees engaged in foodservice at the time of inspection.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy of last inspection available.
[36-73-4] Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall and floor at the dishmachine is soiled. Wall at flat grill is soiled. Ceiling tiles at the hot water heater are soiled. Fan guards in walk-in cooler have dust. Floor in walk-in cooler and in storage room by the office is soiled.