Wasabi Thai Sushi

217 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Japanese / Sushi
Last inspected: Mar 2, 2026
45
Score
High Risk

The health department has logged 10 inspections at Wasabi Thai Sushi, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 2, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 12 violations to closer to six violations per visit.

“Food stored on floor” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

Wasabi Thai Sushi's latest score of 45 falls below the Fort Pierce average of 87. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.

10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
45
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided and Accurate
FL-46
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
52
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 21 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
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
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided and Accurate
FL-46
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
7
Aug 15, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink at kitchen, by ice machine. Informed Manager. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cooks line and sushi bar.
21-12-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall by back door to kitchen, left side of door.
36-24-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two tall tanks in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In main kitchen on preparation table, coffee.
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Small reach in cooler on service line, not operating.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer, multiple food containers. Case of rice vinegar and fryer oil in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink on cooks line. Hand sink in employee bathroom. Informed Manager. Provided signs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler .
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall under dish machine.
36-27-5
58
Jul 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple pots of food in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's restroom. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in cooler door is soiled and small reach in on service line.
23-24-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Dry storage bread crumbs and bucket of soy sauce.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink in service area at sink in employee restrooms.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt. Floor at dry room for pans and utensils.
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Sliced peppers in walk-in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth at cooks line.
21-12-4
58
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler. Raw chicken on a plate over cases of unwashed produce.operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Cracked raw egg shell in bucket of cooked noodles
01B-03-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade lubricant in use on food-contact surfaces. Commercial drill for use in construction industry used for spiraling carrots
41-26-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for newest hires. Last signature is from June 2022
11-26-1
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee and men's restroom **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup with no handle being used as a scoop for rice on cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tank not secured **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. On cook line beneath breading station **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents over ice machine in kitchen have heavy accumulation of dust
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on the floor in kitchen near back door. Operator moved. Soda bibs and plastic water bottles stored on the floor behind bar. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Missing and broken hood vents over cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of equipment. operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease dripping from front wall of hood system **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Salmon in bus tub thawing at room temperature behind sushi bar
06-01-5
35
May 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw beef over raw shrimp. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed paperwork **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Next to cook line is used as dump sink **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Seared tuna, masago on multiple rolls **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed paperwork and reviewed
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Written plan not filled out. Reviewed with manager **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen next to dish area has an accumulation of mold like substance behind the deflector plate
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restroom doors do not fully close under own weight
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry sushi rice. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Compressed air tank not secured properly
51-11-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In reach in coolers. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
14-05-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil and soda bibs on floor in service areas. Buckets of food items on floor in walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Multiple missing over cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Whisk in standing water of 82°F on cook line. Operator moved to dish and discarded water **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have an accumulation of grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At sushi bar **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
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. Tuna fully thawed in sealed packaging bearing thawing procedures label
06-09-1
29
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wasabi Thai Sushi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wasabi Thai Sushi on file is from Mar 2, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wasabi Thai Sushi?

Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Wasabi Thai Sushi.

How does Wasabi Thai Sushi compare to other restaurants in Fort Pierce?

Wasabi Thai Sushi most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Pierce average of 87.

Has Wasabi Thai Sushi's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Wasabi Thai Sushi have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Wasabi Thai Sushi means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Wasabi Thai Sushi inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Wasabi Thai Sushi is inspected around three times per year on average.