DARUMA ASIAN CUISINE
107 NATURE WALK PKWY STE 109 · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. On rack in back dry storage area: 1 dented can of Pineapple chucks 1 dented can of Pineapple juice 1 dented can of Oyster sauce
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in kitchen touched face and scratched head then put on gloves and began to handle clean equipment without washing hands first.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over cooked chicken over raw chicken over raw pork in standing reach in freezer across from dish machine, all removed from original packaging. Raw pork stored over ice cream in 4 door reach in freezer in back of storage room by walk in cooler. Also raw fish over prepared vegetables and sauce in reach in cooler at sushi bar. Also raw shrimp over rehydrated noodles on reach in cooler on cook line. Employees began to rearrange all items during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. dumplings (53F – Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler on top of other containers, per manager bag has been there less then a couple of hours, bag moved to bottom of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitation bucket at sushi bar reading 200ppm chlorine, employee began to remake bucket during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in prep area, operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures for sushi rice at sushi bar and tempura batter on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Shut off at hand wash station in prep area.
Basic 2
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce on cook line and in walk in cooler. Buckets of ginger at sushi bar Soy sauce in dry storage area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station at sushi bar.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.