WAKO JAPANESE CUISINE
5045 N 9TH AVE · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32504
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Reduced oxygen packaged ground tuna, tuna steak, salmon, and tilapia in walk-in cooler baring label "Keep Frozen" completely thawed without being removed from reduced oxygen environment.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sushi bar display for 30 minutes: precooked shrimp at 52f, salmon at 50f, cream cheese at 50f, and krab stick at 53f. This violation must be addressed by following day. **Warning**
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. Shrimp tempura under time as a public health control did not have a time marker at time of inspection. Shrimp tempura was placed on time after being fully cooked 30 minutes prior. Operator placed sticky note with time finished cooking. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops stored inside items in reach-in cooler at grill. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reduced oxygen packaged ground tuna, tuna steak, salmon, and tilapia in walk-in cooler baring label "Keep Frozen" completely thawed without being removed from reduced oxygen environment. See stop sale.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Air conditioning is not functioning. Per operator, air conditioning stopped functioning due to recent storm. Repairs are scheduled and, per operator, will be repaired soon, weather permitting.
14-36-5Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair. Gaskets for reach-in coolers at sushi bar and walk-in freezer door are torn.
32-23-5Basic – Toilet not functioning properly. Observed water leaking from toilet in men's stall. Per operator, they are ware of the issue and repairs are scheduled for today. This violation must be addressed by August 21st. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.