UMAI JAPANESE

Name: UMAI JAPANESE
Address: 880 SANTA MARIA BLVD STE 2, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL, 32086, US
Rating: 86

880 SANTA MARIA BLVD STE 2, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FL 32086

License #6502335

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️

86 Grade B / 100

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Latest inspection

October 27, 2026 · 9 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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UMAI JAPANESE in SAINT AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 2 critical, 1 major, 6 minor.

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July 8, 2026

The latest inspection on October 27, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed two containers of spicy tuna made in house not date marked. Person in charge added date mark.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on sushi cooler torn
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed sushi reach in cooler and reach in cooler on cook line gaskets soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed one case of food on floor of walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved to shelf.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed paper towels used to line beef in reach in cooler. Person in charge removed paper towels from beef. No visible contamination observed. Discussed food contact options with person in charge.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks on prep table while food actively being prepped. Discussed with person in charge. All drinks removed from food prep area.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled with food debris.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee grab drink with gloved hands, move drink to warewashing and went to grab utensils without glove change/hand washing. Person in charge had employee wash hands and change gloves.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet cloth on prep table not stored in sanitizer solution. Person in charge removed cloth off prep table.