NAGASAKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
12553 YELLOW BLUFF RD STE 1 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32226
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Employees Medicine stored next to restaurant food in kitchen. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dish washing employee handling soiled equipments then handling clean equipments without washing hands. **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee handle raw shrimp and then wash hands for less then 10 seconds and then prepare foods on cook line. **Warning**
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 on cook line handle cooked fried shrimp with bare hands after coming out of fryer to place on customer plating. Manager intervened. Employee put on gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed multiple server employees time after time after handling soiled dishes wash hands at cook line hand wash sink with cold water due to hot water turned off. Manager stated it's turned off due to leaking water. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw prep chicken stored over whole uncut oranges. Raw shell eggs stored over raw beef in walk in cooler Manager properly stored all items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter @ 12pm (47-53F – Cold Holding), stored sitting above fill line pan in make table reach in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Multiple chemical spray bottles stored on shelf next to clean serving table mats and clean dinner cloth. Moved by manager. Butane can torch spray stored next to prep kale at sushi bar. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
52-03-4Intermediate – Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Operator has both restaurant menu and online menu advertising R4.Spicy Crab Roll but serving imitation krab. Operator made changes to online menu and will update all restaurant in house menu for customers for dining **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Back kitchen hand wash sink next to ware washing with bucket lids stored on top. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored inside sugar container. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior handle of reach in freezer in kitchen soiled
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Multiple employees eating in kitchen area on prep table around food. Employee stop **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron and clothing stored on top of food box and next to dry foods on cook line. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees preparing food with bracelet on wrist. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prep food with no hair restraint
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil stored on floor in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Moved by manager. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils stored in 81F standing water on cook line. Manager discarded water **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris build up on top of ice machine in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple foods stored uncovered in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Employee thawing raw shrimp in standing water at 84F in three compartment sink. Employee removed and place in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:20 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.