Fruit Cove, St. Johns County

KAZE POKE AND HIBACHI

445 STATE RD 13 STE 7, Fruit Cove, FL 32259

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Jun 3, 2026
City
Fruit Cove
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
6

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jun 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

35A-02-7

Detail 24606831

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed total of 3 flying insects near 3 compartment sink.

40-06-5

Detail 24606833

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone on prep table on cook line. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02D-03-4

Detail 24606834

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed large pot of sugar without label. Manager placed label on sugar. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 24606832

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance. Observed filters over grill area soiled with grease.

Dec 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

08A-02-6

Detail 24246679

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork, removed from original packaging, stored over dumplings in reach in freezer of refrigerator by triple sink. Open bag of raw fishes stored over dumplings in reach in freezer chest by walk in cooler. Packages of raw fish roe stored over open bags of dumplings in standing reach in freezer door at end of cook line. Operator rearranged all items. Corrected On-Site

12A-03-4

Detail 24246680

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator washed gloved hands in triple sink.

27-16-4

Detail 24246676

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at all sinks only reaching 67F. Operator turned up water heater all sinks got to at least 85F. Also hot water to hand wash station on cook line shut off, operator turned hot water back on. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 24246677

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Multiple items of personal food stored with and order raw and ready to eat foods in all reach in coolers, reach in freezers, and walk in cooler.

40-06-5

Detail 24246681

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Multiple employee items stored throughout entire kitchen area mixed in with single use items and clean equipment.

43-01-4

Detail 24246678

Basic - Living/sleeping quarters that open directly into a public food service establishment without complete partitioning and/or self-closing doors. Couch that operator states they sleep on is in dry food storage area in back of kitchen with bags of rice and flour in same area/room, couch moved. Corrected On-Site

Jun 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

14-15-4

Detail 23832452

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. "Sterilite" style/brand non food grade containers used for food storage. direct contact with food. Rice.

23-24-4

Detail 23832454

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.

14-10-4

Detail 23832453

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cut plastic jug used as scoop.

08B-31-4

Detail 23832455

Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Drink ice stored in cooler not draining. Front line.

Dec 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 9

22-45-4

Detail 23436041

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash pan with dish soap, rinsed and placed on storage area with other clean pans. Inspector provided DBPR Form HR 5025-910 via email.

10-05-5

Detail 23436042

High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in insert on grill at 84F. Operator removed water. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23436040

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In flip top reach in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over cooked noodles and raw chicken and raw beef stored over cooked chicken. Also, in walk in cooler, raw chicken stored on top of raw beef and raw beef stored over carrots and ready to eat sauce. Operator rearranged all to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-27-4

Detail 23436043

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at three compartment sink tested at 200ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

52-03-4

Detail 23436038

Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. Take out menus show Crab Rangoon but serves imitation crab. Employee corrected take out menus with "K" on crab rangoons on menu. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53B-02-5

Detail 23436035

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for cook, Xingwen H, hired last May.

22-20-5

Detail 23436036

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top and sides of ice machine has black mold-like substance.

23-03-4

Detail 23436037

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease build up.

21-38-4

Detail 23436039

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloth solution on the floor at three compartment sink. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Aug 12, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 18, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

08A-02-6

Detail 22934572

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over cooked tempura chicken in walk in freezer, all items removed from original packaging.

52-03-4

Detail 22934576

Intermediate - Establishment advertised crab on menu/menu board but served imitation crab. "Crab Rangoons" on menu spelled with a C, operator change to "krab" during inspection. Admin Complaint

01D-02-4

Detail 22934579

Intermediate - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Operator only has the most recent invoice available.

02B-01-5

Detail 22934574

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. All poke bowls on menu, operator corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22934578

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine by walk in cooler in kitchen.

32-04-4

Detail 22934577

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex bathroom door does not close all the way by itself.

51-13-4

Detail 22934575

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

51-04-4

Detail 22934573

No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only.