SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
120 San Marco Avenue
Saint Augustine, Florida, 32084
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/8/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles above hand washing station in kitchen soiled with grease.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding at sushi bar Broken **Repeat Violation**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on top of paper towel dispenser on kitchen wall. Person in charge cleaned and sanitized top paper towel dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging off food trash receptacle on cook line. Person in charge removed tongs from trash receptacle and placed in ware washing. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Observed top of paper towel dispenser soiled with grease. Person in charge cleaned top of paper towel dispenser. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs above unwashed carrots in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved unwashed carrots from under eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler stained with food debris.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hose connected to hand washing station at kitchen entrance. Person in charge removed hose during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed no written plan for time control of sushi rice. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/8/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
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 10/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
15
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed four packets of reduced oxygen packaged salmon and one packet of white tuna not removed from their reduced oxygen environment before being fully thawed out. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding tiles broken and missing along sushi bar.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches on floor under dish machine. **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee drink cups, tea cups, medication, mouth wash, vitamins all stored above soda bag n box system. Discussed with person in charge.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floor heavily soiled with food debris, grease, and oil build up under equipment. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on cook line cooler soiled with food debris. Observed gaskets on walk-in cooler soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed visible light on sides and bottom of screen back door. Screen back door does not tightly close and back door left open. Discussed with person in charge.
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand washing station on cook line continuously runs cold water (75F). Faucet handles are unable to be turned on or off. Person in charge turns hand washing station off using water shut off valve under stink. **Warning**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed person prescription medication stored above food at sushi bar. Discussed with person in charge.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately two live flying insects in kitchen. Observed approximately six live flying inspections outside back door on top of fish bait left uncovered by open back door **Warning**
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 6 rodent droppings on floor under dish washer in kitchen. Observed approximately 4 rodent droppings on floor behind sushi bar. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed four packets of reduced oxygen packaged salmon and one packet of white tuna not removed from their reduced oxygen environment before being fully thawed out. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station on cooling line blocked by attached hose. Person in charge removed hose. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed sushi rice kept on time. Operator not able to locate written procedures. Provided emailed blank copy last inspection. Provided emailed copy to person in charge again. **Repeat Violation**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hand washing station on cook line has water that only reaches 75F during inspection. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 15 total violations (4 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).