Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MALA NOODLE AND JAPANESE RESTAURANT

1385 ST JOHNS PKWY STE 100 & 101 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 22, 2023
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3310801
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8234542
DBPR license6502517

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority41-05-4

High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Ortho pesticide spray behind sushi bar counter, operator states used for back door during construction and will remove. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No backflow preventer for the mop sink after the splitter on either connected black hose side.

Basic 2

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.

#2Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available at time of licensing inspection. Operator states poster has been ordered. Inspector provided opening packet including choking poster. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.