SAKURA JAPAN

1441 TAMIAMI TRAIL STE 619, PORT CHARLOTTE, Charlotte County. DBPR licence 1802042. 13 inspection visits from 2023-11-03 to 2026-08-19.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-08-19: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic violations

5 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Charlotte County average that year (3 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-06-05)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Charlotte County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-19	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	3	1.17	6 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2026-03-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	1	0	0.64	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2)
2025-07-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.64	5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-05-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.58	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-18	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	3	4	0.58	8 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-06-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-06-06	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	0	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-06-05	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	1	3	0.75	3 areas 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-04-05	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-04-04	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	2	3		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-04-03	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	3	4	0.75	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-11-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	4	0.75	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.