SARKU JAPAN
Southside Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida, 32255
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed one live crawling insect on floor under bulk dry rice in kitchen. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: None observed. **Time Extended**
- 27-18-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. No hot water for establishment. Person in charge states has new water heater ordered. Water only reaching 79F during inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Per person in charge have service scheduled for next week. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/4/2025
High Priority
7
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks near rice cooker, on bag in box soda in kitchen. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door when closed.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Food debris buildup observed in corners, along walls.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of seaweed stored on floor in back storage area. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Shared grease receptacle lid open during inspection.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup observed in small white reach in freezer. Visibly soiled.
- 12A-28-4:High 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 on cook line wipe hands several times on apron, then handle clean utensils to cook and handle food on grill. Person in charge spoke to employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes at triple sink, wash, rinse dishes, then place back on shelf without sanitize step. Person in charge spoke to employee who removed dishware and sanitized properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed one live crawling insect on floor under bulk dry rice in kitchen. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cut cabbage in walk in cooler stored in large, deep plastic bags with no airflow cut yesterday per person in charge at 48F. Also, two cans of ketchup with dent along seam.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Krab in sushi reach in cooler at 53F stored above fill line. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler below. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed cut cabbage stored in large plastic bags with no airflow cut yesterday per person in charge at 48F. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored over vinegar and salt in back dry storage area. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 27-18-4:Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. No hot water for establishment. Person in charge states has new water heater ordered. Water only reaching 79F during inspection. Warning
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Two tabletop fryers in kitchen not under hood system. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/4/2025 revealed 15 total violations (7 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed several bus tubs in clean dish area with cracked edges, missing pieces.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knife at sushi station stored in water at 79F.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Sealant at triple sink with mold like substance buildup. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over ready to eat sauces in reach in cooler. Moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical wipes stored over cases of food product on shelf, moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing from non chemical side of splitter at mop sink. Person in charge added during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in prep sink.
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 food employees present with no CFM present. Manager arrived by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment now holds salads on time, not indicated on time paperwork. Person in charge added to paperwork. Corrected On-Site
- 45-04-4:Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Establishment has added two tabletop fryers outside of hood.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 6/3/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored with food to be served to the public in back stand up reach in cooler. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed deflector plate in ice machine held on by zip ties. Not smooth and easily cleanable.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop stored in dirty holster with mold like substance buildup. Person in charge removed to clean. Also, scoop at cookline in water at 83F.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old label residue observed on multiple clean pans at triple sink storage. Repeat Violation
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing on cart at room temperature in kitchen. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Mold like substance observed at caulking where triple sink meet wall.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 10ppm remade to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle hat with gloved hands, then handle food. Also, observed employee wash hands in prep sink. Person in charge spoke to employee during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed prepped raw chicken stored over unwashed cucumbers in walk in cooler. Of raw steak stored over 2oz containers of chili sauce in cookline drawers. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Establishment added frozen vegetables to rice, then reheats in warmer. Has been reheating for 2 hours per person in charge. Rice at 122F during inspection. Person in charge moved to time during inspection. Added to time paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp on cookline at 95F. Person in charge discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/3/2024 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table near reach in cooler left of kitchen entrance.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on containers stored on drying rack above triple sink. Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors beneath steam table and cook station are soiled with debris.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed white wet wiping cloth under cutting board located on prep table to right of kitchen entrance.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on walk in cooler located across from prep area in middle of kitchen.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on metal containers on top of drying above triple sink.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on flip top cooler left of kitchen entrance,
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with white powdery substance located on prep area behind hand wash sink is not labeled. Person in charge labeled container accordingly. Corrected On-Site
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quac sanitizer at 0 ppm. Person in charge remade with chlorine which measured 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw Observed raw beef and chicken stored over raw vegetables in walk in cooler located across from prep area in middle of kitchen. Observed raw fish over ready to eat egg rolls inside double door reach in cooler located left side of kitchen entrance. Person in charge adjusted all items to appropriate order. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker on non chemical side of splitter at mop sink.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled green cutting board on prep table at right side entrance of kitchen. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf above triple sink unable to properly air dry
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee set up triple sink without sanitizing solution. Employee washed and sprayed off dishes/ pans without sanitizing. Operator had employee set up sanitizer in triple sink. Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple utensils stored in contain of standing water of less than 135F. Operator emptied container of water. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in mop bucket unable to air dry.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine +200ppm) on cook line. Operator added more water and retested at 200ppm Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from ice machine soiled/ stained
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored at triple sink. Operator labeled spray bottle of degreaser. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).