WASABI SUSHI
965 SR 16 #108 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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 operator stacking sushi in reach in cooler without gloves or utensils. Discussed bare hand contact or AOPs with operator. Operator washed hands and placed gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Observed invoice from Great Wall Seafood VA, LLC does not have parasite destruction information for Escolar. Establishment does not have other parasite destruction from this distributor. Instructed operator to acquire parasite destruction before serving sushi with Escolar. Operator was not willing to call distributor during inspection after being requested multiple times.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed yellow cutting board at sushi bar stained with black streaks.
Basic 1
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on flip-top cooler door torn. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:16 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.