WAKO JAPANESE CUISINE
5045 N 9TH AVE · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32504
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
50-08-7High Priority – Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Business sold to new owner. No application submitted. **Warning** Priority: High Priority
03A-02-5High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken in reach-in cooler at 46f for 45 minutes, chicken in walk-in cooler at 46f for 20 minutes. Priority: High Priority
Basic 2
14-71-4Basic – Observed: Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Glass door for sushi unit repaired with tape. Operator already has replacement door on order. Priority: Basic
10-17-4Basic – Observed: In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between cold holding unit and table in kitchen. Operator removed knife during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Basic
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:06 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.