OTAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR
7860 GATE PKWY #119 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pull up pants, then return to prep line working with food. Also, observed employee wipe nose with hand, then work with batter without hand wash. Person in charge spoke to employees during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored on case of mackerel. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and half in glass door cooler at 55F. Person in charge states has been open to stock. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. Retemped at 48F at end of inspection.. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 7
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed large plastic covered container of cut lettuce at 64F at beginning of inspection, at 55-63F 1 hour later.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee utilizing hand wash sink to wash pot at sushi station. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Missing disclosure on black lunch menu for smoked salmon roll served raw. Person in charge states menus are in process of being reprinted. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Person in charge unable to provide time paperwork for rice, broccoli, eggs during inspection. **Repeat Violation**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer at 39F in ice water.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some employees with expired training certificates.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One spray bottle unlabeled in kitchen. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed person in charge eating piece of broccoli and rice while conducting walk thru with inspector.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed bus tubs at clean dishware station wet nesting.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of meat on floor in walk in freezer, also, meat stored uncovered in walk in freezer. Also, lettuce stored in container on floor in kitchen. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall under triple sink.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed bus tubs and dish wash racks with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed prepped vegetables being stored in the card board boxes they arrive in.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 1:53 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.