POKE HIBACHI
445 SR 13 STE 7 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Walmart grocery bag used in direct contact to store rangoons in the walk in freezer. Operator removed the rangoons from the plastic grocery bag. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer plastic wrapped frozen raw salmon stored over container of seaweed salad. Operator relocated the seaweed salad. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Sushi rice in container at the end of the main cook line held on time as public health control with no time marking. Operator placed time marker on container. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Take out menu and front counter display menu does not identify raw menu items and take out menu is missing a consumer advisory. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection no proof of employee food handler training for establishment. **Warning**
Basic 7
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. In the walk in cooler, vacuum packaged tuna thawing inside of intact reduced oxygen packaging. Discussed with operator cutting open or removing from packaging. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employees personal food stored on shelf over food to be served to customers. Operator relocated the employee food. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop stored in standing water of 91F on the main cook line. Operator removed the scoop and container of water. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease accumulation on hood filter over the flat top grill on the main cook line.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, spilled employee beverage inside of the bottom of the cooler. Employee cleaned and disposed of the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on clean prep tables and cutting boards. Sanitizer solution bucket stored on floor by the three compartment sink at 0ppm chlorine. Operator added chlorine bleach to the sanitizer solution to 50ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:10 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.