Sakura Sushi Buffet

82 Erie Avenue, Hornell, NY 14843

Passed · Mar 25, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 25, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage)., cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 25

    Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
    • Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  3. 2025
  4. Passed May 20

    Re-Inspection

    7 violations
    • Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Minor Improperly functioning on-site sewage disposal system, improper
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
  5. Passed Feb 19

    Inspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
    • Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
    • Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
    • Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Nov 7

    Re-Inspection

    No violations

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BiteKarma scores around Sakura Sushi Buffet, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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