Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

WAKAME SUSHI

875 STATE RD 559 · AUBURNDALE · Polk County · FL 33823

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3712169
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13750662
DBPR license6308856

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over sauce in walk in cooler, employee moved sauce. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 4

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensils in sink at sushi station, employee removed utensils from sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 7 employees on duty.

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at sink next to ice machine. Employee replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing dates and names.

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in vegetables in flip top unit, employee removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.