Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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WAKAME

104 BARTRAM OAKS WALK STE 108 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 22, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3426142
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8677037
DBPR license6502003

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#3High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on cook line touched face with gloved hand then continued to make food and touch clean equipment without washing hands.

#4High Priority28-14-5

High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Per manager they do not use mop sink because it is hard to clean so they dump their mop water outside.

#5High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live flying insect around mop sink in back of kitchen. 1 live flying insect around sushi bar area. 1 live flying insect in server area by bathrooms. 2 live flying insects in men's and women's bathroom.

#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Multiple bags of raw seafood, removed from original packaging stored over ice cream and spring rolls in reach in freezer next to dish machine. Also raw pork over miso paste in reach in cooler at end of cook line. Also raw chicken stored over raw beef in reach in freezer at end of cook line, both items removed from original packaging. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. melted butter (76F – Cold Holding) sitting out over woks on cook line, per manager they keep the butter out for several hours and discarded it afterwards, butter placed on time control. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of febreze and sanitizer stored with napkins in cabinet in dining room near ware washing area, bottles removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Grazy Roll JB Roll Lobster Roll Rock n Roll Dancing Eel Roll Shrimp Tempura Roll Spider Roll Tuna ceviche Angry Shrimp Beef Tataki Escolar Roll **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in back prep area.

#11Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certifications expired **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of all ice bins throughout establishment.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Chlorine dish machine, not is use, reading 0ppm, sanitizer bucket empty, manager replaced and primed machine, retest at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.