WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
10801 CORKSCREW RD UNIT 51 · ESTERO · Lee County · FL 33928
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch cooked ready to eat chicken and place it on a plate to be served. Educated employee on proper glove wearing technique. Operator discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 25-30 small flying insects in dish area emanating from bamboo sushi steaming container. **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chicken stored in grocery store like bag in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (51F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F – Cold Holding); raw scallops (47F – Cold Holding); raw salmon (47F – Cold Holding); raw sea bass (47F – Cold Holding); raw tuna (46F – Cold Holding); raw tenderloin (47F – Cold Holding); raw lobster tail (48F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler next to rear door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed mop bucket in front of and blocking hand wash sink next to dish drying rack in ware washing area. **Warning**
41-04-4Intermediate – Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed canister of WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. **Warning**
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink mold like substance in ice machine bin. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handle plastic container used as a scoop in sauce in bulk bucket in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment door handles on walk in freezer, walk in cooler, and reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Warning**
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 tuna thawed in manufacturer packaged on sushi line in front of restaurant. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at ware washing station with eggs, and rice n clean dish drying shelf. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bag of flour stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in contact with ice in soda fountain ice bin. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in hibachi area. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-09-4Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair – vermin present. Observed screen door screen torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed breaded fish in walk in freezer not wrapped. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing in standing water on 3 compartment sink drain board. **Warning**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed cooked pasta in prep sink next to hand wash sink not adequately protected from splash from hand wash sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:22 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.