NEW PACIFIC ASIAN BISTRO
159 PALENCIA VILLAGE DR #111 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32095
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
31 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Two pans of cooked noodles in walk cooler at 79F and 82F. Employee states prepared three hours prior.
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee prepping food in the dining room using cell phone while touching green beans.
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee placed raw chicken on sheet pan with bare hands, put chicken in cooler, took box out to trash, came back in building and used personal cell phone, wiped hands on a napkin then began to place a lid on food for customer. Inspector stopped employee and asked employee to wash hands. Employee washed hands.
08B-56-4High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Container of spilled limes in direct contact with ice in bin of soda machine ice bin.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags with fish stored in reach in freezer. Multiple grocery bags used for raw portions of chicken in direct contact with bag in walk in freezer. Multiple grocery bags with produce in direct contact with bag in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon and beef stored above ready to eat noodles in reach in cooler. Raw beef stored over whole peppers and cucumbers in walk in cooler. Operator moved raw beef to proper storage. Raw chicken feet stored over cucumbers and cooked chicken. Operator moved chicken feet. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Container of spilled limes in direct contact with ice in bin of soda machine ice bin. Observed beef (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); shrimp (46F – Cold Holding); pork (51F – Cold Holding); chicken (51F – Cold Holding); shrimp (47F – Cold Holding); pooled shell eggs (53F – Cold Holding); noodles (50F – Cold Holding); sprouts (44F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, all products in cooler since yesterday. Cut cabbage on counter beside reach in cooler at 77F. Employee states cut cabbage at 10:30. Temperature taken at 2:36. Fresh garlic and oil mixture on cart in front of grill at 72F. Employee states placed on cart from cooler at 10:30. Temperature taken at 2:45. In walk in cooler, pork (47F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); pork wonton (48F – Cold Holding); shrimp (53F – Cold Holding); pork (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (48F – Cold Holding); beef (48F – Cold Holding). All products in cooler overnight. Three packages of thawed tuna with label stating to remove before thawing in reach in cooler in sushi area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Observed beef (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); shrimp (46F – Cold Holding); pork (51F – Cold Holding); chicken (51F – Cold Holding); shrimp (47F – Cold Holding); pooled shell eggs (53F – Cold Holding); noodles (50F – Cold Holding); sprouts (44F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler in kitchen. Per employee, all products in cooler since yesterday. Cut cabbage on counter beside reach in cooler at 77F. Employee states cut cabbage at 10:30. Temperature taken at 2:36. Fresh garlic and oil mixture on cart in front of grill at 72F. Employee states placed on cart from cooler at 10:30. Temperature taken at 2:45. In walk in cooler, pork (47F – Cold Holding); chicken (47F – Cold Holding); pork wonton (48F – Cold Holding); shrimp (53F – Cold Holding); pork (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (48F – Cold Holding); beef (48F – Cold Holding). All products in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 has no time marking. Operator stated rice was placed out at 1:00 and marked time on rice container. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of plastic wrap on hand wash sink by back exit. Employee moved wrap. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6Intermediate – 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. At beginning of inspection, five employees engaged in food preparation with no certified food manager. Certified food manager arrived during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray/squirt bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squirt bottle with pink liquid at hand wash sink at sushi area. Operator stated it was soap and labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 19
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoop in multiple dry bagged products on shelf by back exit.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two unsecured carbon dioxide tanks near back exit.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents and surrounding tiles in kitchen, ware washing area and above ice machine are dusty. Fan guards in walk in cooler are dusty.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel used between rows of cooked egg rolls in reach in cooler.
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. See stop sale. Three packages of thawed tuna with label stating to remove before thawing in reach in cooler in sushi area.
08B-48-4Basic – Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. At beginning of inspection, employee preparing fresh green beans on table of second booth from restrooms in dining room. Inspector had employee move to kitchen.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on both small reach in coolers by sushi entrance. Reach in freezer in kitchen has a torn gasket. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of sauces and one case of oil stored on the floor along back wall of kitchen. Multiple pans of food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Cut vegetables on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed on back of cooling unit in walk in cooler. Operator discovered a plastic container lid blocking the air flow and removed plastic. Temperature of walk in cooler dropping during inspection. Initial ambient walk in cooler temperature at 48F.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Operator moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop in standing water at 82F beside rice cooker. Also, ice scoop in bin at soda machine laying in ice.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around soda nozzles is soiled. Hood filters have grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Strong urine smell in men's restroom. Operator states urinal is out of order and has called for repair. Toilet available in same restroom. **Corrective Action Taken**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster lid open.
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee sports drink in sushi cooler. Employee removed beverage. Employee prepping food in dining room with open beverage. Employee removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
24-17-4Basic – Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Employee drying bowls from dish machine with a cloth. Inspector instructed employee to allow dishes to air dry.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of take out containers on floor at back exit.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Bucket of cut vegetables, cooked pork and sprouts in walk in cooler stored uncovered.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on top of reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.