Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
82
Score
Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 12, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Among Estero restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in soda machine area.
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
14-11-5
82
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Observed screen door screening missing. **Repeat Violation**
35B-13-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed. Build up of purple slime like substance in interior bin of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic no handle bowl in panko breadcrumbs, operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
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 2 pounds of tuna thawed in commercially packaged labeled remove before thawing no longer frozen .
06-09-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler doors soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed rear screen torn and in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-60-5
74
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine with pink and black mold like substance on the interior of the bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle plastic bowl in use in bulk rice bag to scoop rice. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of food debris on reach in cooler shelves and gaskets located on the sushi line.
23-03-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed screen in rear door leading out of the kitchen torn and in need of repair/ replacement.
36-60-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on the walk in cooler shelves.
14-17-4
78
Mar 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
64
Nov 1, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chicken stored in grocery store like bag in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed chicken stored in grocery store like bag in walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
14-31-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed canister of WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed can of WD40 has been moved to non food storage shelf. **Time Extended**
41-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink mold like substance in ice machine bin. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed pink mold like substance in ice machine bin. **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handle plastic container used as a scoop in sauce in bulk bucket in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed no handle plastic container in bulk sauce bucket in walk in cooler used as a scoop. **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment door handles on walk in freezer, walk in cooler, and reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed equipment door handles on walk in freezer, walk in cooler, and reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Time Extended**
23-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : 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 tuna thawed in manufacturer packaged on sushi line in front of restaurant. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed tuna thawed in manufacturer packaging on sushi line in front of restaurant, thawed and still in original packaging. **Time Extended**
06-09-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in coolers in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed no ambient thermometers available in reach in coolers in kitchen. **Time Extended**
05-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in hibachi area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in hibachi station. **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Observed screen door screen torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed screen door screen torn. No vermin present. **Time Extended**
35B-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed breaded fish in walk in freezer not wrapped. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed stored food in walk in freezer not covered. **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
50
Oct 31, 2023
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High 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 employee touch cooked ready to eat chicken and place it on a plate to be served. Educated employee on proper glove wearing technique. Operator discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 25-30 small flying insects in dish area emanating from bamboo sushi steaming container. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chicken stored in grocery store like bag in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); raw scallops (47F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (47F - Cold Holding); raw sea bass (47F - Cold Holding); raw tuna (46F - Cold Holding); raw tenderloin (47F - Cold Holding); raw lobster tail (48F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler next to rear door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed canister of WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. **Warning**
41-04-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed mop bucket in front of and blocking hand wash sink next to dish drying rack in ware washing area. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink mold like substance in ice machine bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handle plastic container used as a scoop in sauce in bulk bucket in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment door handles on walk in freezer, walk in cooler, and reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-24-4
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 tuna thawed in manufacturer packaged on sushi line in front of restaurant. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at ware washing station with eggs, and rice n clean dish drying shelf. **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of flour stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in contact with ice in soda fountain ice bin. **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in hibachi area. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Observed screen door screen torn. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-09-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing in standing water on 3 compartment sink drain board. **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed cooked pasta in prep sink next to hand wash sink not adequately protected from splash from hand wash sink. **Warning**
08B-54-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed breaded fish in walk in freezer not wrapped. **Warning**
08B-12-5
19
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bags used in walk in freezer to store chicken.
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw steak on shelf above sliced onion. Operator moved beef to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef in reach in cooler at 54F. Operator moved beef to walk in cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed tuna and salmon on sushi station not date marked
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed breaded fish prepared on site and held in freezer with no date marking.
02C-04-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handle bowl in panko bread crumbs. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
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 diced tuna thawed in packages that State remove from packages before thawing.
06-09-1
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on equipment door handle at waist height. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed screen on back door torn at bottom right corner.
35B-09-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust on shelves.
14-17-4
41
May 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
64
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse.
How does Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse compare to other restaurants in Estero?
Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Estero average of 82.
Has Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse is inspected around four times per year on average.
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