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
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken and shrimp stored over ready to eat soy sauce. Observed raw chicken stored above unwashed carrots. Observed raw beef stored above raw fish in walk-in freezer all not in manufacture packaging. Person in charge started rearranging walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed one package each of mackerel, tuna, and white fish in reduced oxygen environment completely thawed. Packages indicated to remain frozen or removed from package. Discussed with person in charge. See stop sale.
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. Observed big bowl of fried rice on cook line without time mark. Person in charge added time mark.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed green hose connected to thread attachment in hand washing station by kitchen entrance without a vacuum breaker. Person in charge disconnected hose. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee in kitchen exit walk-in cooler and wash hands in triple sink when inspector entered kitchen. Discussed its person in charge.
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. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed green hose hooked up to hand washing sink at entrance of kitchen. Person in charge removed hose. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing station at sushi bar. Person in charge added dish detergent. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed walk-in freezer handle soiled with food debris.
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 one package of mackerel, tuna, and white fish in reduced oxygen environment completely thawed. Packages indicated to remain frozen or removed from package. Discussed with person in charge. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal food per person in charge stored with establishment food in walk-in cooler not segregated or labeled. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, walls, ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walls on cook line soiled with grease. Observed floors under equipment throughout kitchen and floors at sushi bar soiled with food debris, black sludge, and grease. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed case of meat on floor under prep table. Person in charge placed inside of walk-in cooler on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed black/green mold like substance build up around splash guard of hand washing station at sushi bar. Observed multiple gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Observed gasket on walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:45 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.