SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE

Name: SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
Address: 120 SAN MARCO AVE, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32084, US
Rating: 88.5

120 SAN MARCO AVE, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32084

License #6502035

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️

88.5 Grade B / 100

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Latest inspection

July 9, 2026 · 13 findings · 4 critical

Routine - Food

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SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 7 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-03-5] Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Salmon lined in paper towels.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in front cooler not dated. Person in charge dated.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 48F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge out for 1 hour. Placed inside walk in cooler.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from bucket. Person in charge removed tongs.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet rag under cutting board. Person in charge removed.
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Knives on knife rack are soiled.
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Oil on floor. Person in charge moved oil.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over canned soy sauce. Person in charge moved beef.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind cookline.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in standing water. Person in charge emptied water.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Large sprayer by back door not labeled.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two co2 tanks not secured. Person in charge secured tanks b
[29-37-4] Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose is hanging in sink.