WAKO JAPANESE CUISINE
5045 N 9TH AVE · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32504
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01D-03-5High Priority – No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Upon inspection, operator unable to provide proof of parasite destruction for salmon served raw. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach-in cooler under sushi make bar overnight: green muscles 54f, and tuna 58f.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler under sushi make bar overnight: green muscles 54f, and tuna 58f. See stop sale. In sushi bar coolers for 2 hours: krab salad at 48f, tuna steak at 47f, and shrimp at 44f. **Repeat Violation** **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. Upon inspection, shrimp tempura marked as being on time as a public health control does not have a time marking. Per operator, shrimp tempura was made 1 hour before inspection.
Intermediate 1
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator does not have a probe thermometer.
Basic 4
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 19 dead roaches in the following locations: 3 in dining room in back nook behind booth seats around the corner from private dining room, 1 in server area by sushi line doorway, 2 by entrance to dry storage area on floor, 9 on lids for sauce buckets in back of dry storage, and 3 on floor under shelf holding sauce buckets in dry storage. **Admin Complaint**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water around floor edges in dry storage area.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Buildup of food debris under prep tables in kitchen near back door.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream containers missing lids in ice cream cooler and walk-in freezer.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.