SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
120 SAN MARCO AVE · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook handle raw chicken and proceeded to touch clean bowl of ready to eat food and clean plastic wrap. Discussed with cook. Cook washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw scallops over ready to eat rice. Observed raw chicken over ready to eat soy sauce. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell egg above unwashed vegetables. Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ground pork in same sheet pan as prepared salads. All above items in walk-in cooler. Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed frozen chicken on sheet pans above frozen sushi fish on sheet pans not in original packaging in walk-in freezer. Person in charge correctly organized walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose connected to hand washing station by kitchen entrance without a vacuum breaker. Person in charge disconnected hose. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided written procedures and discussed with person in charge.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hose connected to hand washing station sink. Person in charge removed hose. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
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. Observed reduced oxygen fish in walk-in cooler thawed out without being removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Person in charge cut open all bags of fish. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead flying insects on premises. Observed 6 dead flying insects stuck in grease on top of paper towel dispenser. Person in charge cleaned and removed the dead insects from the paper towel dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed several employee food, per person in charge, in multiple reach in cooler and walk-in cooler not labeled or segregated from food served to public.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets throughout kitchen on reach in cooler torn or removed. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor, wall, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout kitchen soiled with old food debris and grease. Observed walls near cook line and walk-in cooler soiled with grease build up. Observed ceiling through out kitchen soiled with grease and dust. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cook line utensils in 74F water in prep sink. Observed cook placed spatula into water and take out of water to flip-top cooler vegetables. Discussed with person in charge.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on reach in coolers and walk-in cooler throughout kitchen heavily soiled with black/green mold like substance. Observed top of paper towel dispenser heavily soiled with grease and food debris. Observed hood filters soiled with dust and grease in kitchen and hibachi stations.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen shrimp in bucket of water on prep table. Person in charge dumped water and placed shrimp in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.