PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO
159 PALENCIA VILLAGE DR #111 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32095
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. In use dish machine in kitchen ran multiple times and reading 0ppm. Employees began working on dish machine. Retested at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 live flying insects around dry storage rack by back door to kitchen. 2 love flying insects around trash can at sushi bar. Approximately 2 live flying insects around soiled dishes and trash can next dish machine. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon stored over avocados in bottom section of reach in cooler at sushi bar. Also raw chicken stored over raw salmon, all removed from original packaging, in walk in freezer. Also raw chicken stored over raw beef stored over buckets of soy sauce in walk in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw fish eggs (70F – Cold Holding) siting out at sushi bar, per employee eggs have been taken in and out for less then 2 hours and are usually used up within 4 hours, inspector suggested placing eggs on time control, eggs placed back in display reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Missing time markings from tempura batter on cook line in kitchen, per employee batter was made several hours prior.
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink with gloves on in kitchen.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. rehydrated noodles (54F – Cooling, after 1 hour 53F); salad mix (49F – Cooling, after 1 hours 49F); cooked noodles (73F – Cooling, after 1 hour 71F) in reach in coolers in kitchen, all coolers consistently open during inspection, all items,s moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
27-19-4Intermediate – Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. At both hand wash stations in bathrooms, operator opened up valves under sinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On lunch menu: Spicy Mexican roll Terry roll On main menu: Tri-color sashimi Tri-color sushi Sushi and Sashimi for 1 Palencia roll Pink Lady roll Dragon roll Cobra roll **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certifications expired in June of 2025 **Warning**
Basic 5
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 food handler making food on cook line.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of various animal products in walk in freezer. Bucket of cut onions, flour, and cooking oil at end of cook line by back door to kitchen.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In both bathroom.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee on cook line cutting heads of cabbages and taking mushrooms straight out of the box and cooking them without washing any items before preparation/cooking.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Pipe disconnected from hand wash station by back door causing water to leak over floor, employee mopped up water and began to repair pipe. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:32 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.