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
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – 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 10ppm chlorine. Operator primed machine and another cycle run tested at 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple containers of food in flip top reach in cooler lined with paper towels. Operator removed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In left flip top reach in cooler, raw beef and raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat cut oranges. Operator moved oranges to proper storage. Also, open packages of raw beef stored over open packages of potato tots in reach in freezer. Employee rearranged products to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
11-26-1Intermediate – 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 employee reporting agreement for Juan, hired approximately two weeks ago.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles with purple and blue liquids at triple sink. Operator identified contents as degreaser and soap, respectively and labeled the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on back prep table. Open employee beverage in top section of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. All beverages moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple ceiling tiles in back prep and dishroom are soiled. Floor in dry storage room is soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple buckets of sauces stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Buckets moved to shelving. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in reach in freezer between flip top reach in coolers.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interiors of kitchen microwave and sushi toaster oven are soiled. Microwave cleaned during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 4 door reach in cooler at back prep and the walk in cooler door are soiled.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Prepared salads in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered salads. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:11 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.