WAKO JAPANESE CUISINE
5045 N 9 AVE · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32504
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed salmon in walk-in cooler bearing the label to remove from packaging before thawing, thawed without oxygen reintroduction.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils held in hot water at 94f for 1 hour. Operator replaced water at 197f. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop for flour. **Repeat Violation**
24-26-4Basic – Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Cooler for frozen items in walk-in cooler stored on floor.
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives stored between wall and prep table, and between prep table and cold holding unit. **Repeat Violation**
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. Salmon in walk-in cooler not removed from reduced oxygen environment before thawing. See stop sale.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding by server station.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water by storage area. Operator cleaned up water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Large grease buildup on pad behind dumpster.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Shelves in walk-in freezer have a buildup of ice.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:24 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.