OKINAWA JAPANESE GRILLHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR
4403 ROOSEVELT BLVD STE 105 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32210
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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 move face mask and don chef hat then touch tray of prepared food to deliver to table without washing hands. Spoke to employee about handwashing and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quatanery ammonium solution at three compartment sink in bar area not reaching minimum strength.0ppm. Operator poured additional quatanery ammonium into triple sink and retested at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse and attempt to wash hands in three compartment sink. Spoke with employee and employee went to hand wash sink to wash hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use hand wash sink to fill water pitcher. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior and inner side of door of ice machine soiled.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in storage room in sushi bar area.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled vents and ceilings in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed large brown cutting board in kitchen area on prep table above onions with grooves and no longer cleanable.. Observed cutting board on storage shelf next to cook line with grooves.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in utility storage room behind bar area. Employee cleaned and discarded dead roach. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage above utensils in server wait area. Also employee beverage on shelf above onions. Employee removed beverages to properly store. **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. Observed cell phone on top shelf above prepared food delivery window. Observed employee personal belongings stored in box with single service items.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed metal bowls on storage shelf next to cook line unable to properly dry. Also stacked plastic cups on server line unable to properly dry. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on glass door reach in cooler across from back door torn.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed box of liquid shortening stored on floor near back door. Also sealed boxes of raw chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle of scoop in direct contact with cooked rice. Employee removed scoop to properly store. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler gasket soiled. Also fan cover in walk-in cooler with dust build up. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler in sushi bar area. Observed reach in cooler across from back door with door track and gasket soiled.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed container of raw shrimp and vegetables in walk in freezer uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4Basic – Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed drinking straws at bar counter not wrapped or protected.
24-04-4Basic – Unused, unprotected place settings left on table with seated customers reused for other customers without cleaning them first. Observed two compartment sauce trays set at table guests dined at. After guests left the table was cleared and cleaned but unused sauce trays at head of table were left.
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Wiping cloths stored in soapy sanitizer solution. Discussed with operator to not mix soap in sanitizer solution.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 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.