WAKO JAPANESE CUISINE

Name: WAKO JAPANESE CUISINE
Address: 5045 N 9TH AVE, PENSACOLA, FL, 32504, US
Rating: 92.7

5045 N 9TH AVE, PENSACOLA, FL 32504

License #2706633

🍱 Japanese/Sushi ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

92.7 Grade B / 100

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WAKO JAPANESE CUISINE in PENSACOLA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 18, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 7 critical, 3 major, 7 minor.

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Inspection coverage

83%

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Call Back - Complied
[03A-02-5] Upon callback inspection, owner informed inspected that sushi bar reach-in cooler is turned off at the end of the night and items are moved to separate reach-in cooler. Sushi bar reach-in cooler is turned on and immediately stocked while cooler is cooling down. Precooked shrimp at 42f, salmon 49f out for 20 minutes, separate reach-in cooler salmon at 41f, and walk-in cooler salmon at 34f. Cream cheese at 44f ambient cooling 20 minutes, krab stick 41f. After discussion with owner, operators will watch for coolers temperature to drop before stocking during opening.

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