Celiac safety profile
AKO by KENAKI
Sushi Restaurant
1401 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Gluten-free sushi
- Gluten-free sashimi
- Gluten-free soy sauce (provided for gluten-allergy orders)
- House sake that is gluten-free
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- The facility is not dedicated gluten-free, so cross-contamination remains a potential risk even with good labeling and precautions.
- There has been at least one historical report where a gluten-containing ingredient (tempura) was not fully avoided in a roll, prompting a manager’s apology and remake. This underscores the importance of communicating clearly and verifying gluten-free preparation at the time of order.
- Ongoing practice appears to include allergy-marked menus and GF soy sauce, suggesting proactive cross-contact controls, but non-dedicated facilities inherently carry some residual risk.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.