Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
30
Score
Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, located at 10206 Rivercoast Dr in Jacksonville, FL, had a high-risk inspection on April 6, 2026, with a score of 30. This inspection identified 2 critical, 4 major, and 10 minor violations, including issues with restroom doors, soiled equipment handles, and a damaged ceiling in a food preparation area. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its 14 scored visits.
22
Inspections
2
Critical latest
4
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
30
Dec 22, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Oct 21, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
32
Aug 11, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jun 23, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
95
Jun 10, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
95
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Jan 23, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
41
Oct 4, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
47
Jul 26, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 25, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 24, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 21, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jul 20, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jul 19, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
47
Apr 13, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Apr 12, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Dec 20, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
45
Oct 11, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
32
Violations — Apr 6, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employees restroom in kitchen with door hinge in disrepair and not self closing
32-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Under handle reach in cooler in kitchen soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Over microwave area near prep table across walk in cooler
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen with dust build up **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal bag stored on reach in cooler near single service items
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Some food handler employees in kitchen and servers preparing food with no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line with torn gasket **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves with encrusted debris build up
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. White rice in walk in cooler not covered
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth not stored in sanitizer bucket solution at sushi bar area. Employee properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching hair and clothing and then handling clean equipment and food trays for preparing food without washing hands
12A-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep salmon stored on speed rack over sauces in walk in cooler. Raw prep salmon stored over sauces in sushi bar reach in cooler. Employee properly stored all items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee washing spatula in hand wash sink **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
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/ Observed more than 4 food handler employees preparing food with no certified manager present. Certified manager arrived during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at employee restroom hand wash sink in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink next to walk in cooler. Employee provided **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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