St. Augustine, St. Johns County

KAZU SUSHI BURRITO

1000 S PONCE DE LEON BLVD STE 5, St. Augustine, FL 32084

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
3 High Priority
Aug 30, 2022
City
St. Augustine
County
St. Johns
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

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.

Aug 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 8

14-15-4

Detail 21324120

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. 1) bulk storage containers with food contacting contained not food grade.

41-24-4

Detail 21324115

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. 1) chemically emitting strip located by mop sink in kitchen. Person in charge removed strip from kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 21324117

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control. Sushi rice missing time mark. Employee added time mark.

22-02-4

Detail 21324121

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) soda fountain has black/green mold like substance on nozzles. Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 21324118

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 1) soap missing from hand washing station at front counter. Employee added soap. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21324122

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. 1) salmon,tuna,chicken,shrimp in large door reach in cooler not date marked. Discussed with person on phone who translated to employee onsite. Person in charge added date marks. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21324119

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. 1) microwave soiled with food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 21324116

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) gaskets on reach in coolers and reach in freezers are soiled with black/green mold like substance. 2) hand washing station sink has black/green mold like substance growing inside bowl of sink. Repeat Violation

May 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 21115998

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two certificates onsite are for employees that are no longer with business. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: No proof of training on site. Admin Complaint

Apr 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 6Basic: 8Total: 19

41-24-4

Detail 20977276

High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Pesticide strip hanging under triple sink, and in the single service storage area. Discussed with operator about chemical emitting pest control strips in and near food prep area.

01B-02-5

Detail 20977279

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Front counter flip top reach in cooler; Krab 4 hours (45F - Cold Holding); cream cheese 4hrs (57F - Cold Holding).

03A-02-5

Detail 20977289

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter flip top reach in cooler; Krab 4 hours (45F - Cold Holding); cream cheese 4hrs (57F - Cold Holding). See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 20977283

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Items on written plan have no time marked on board. Employee added time marks to board. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 20977284

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Ant pesticide on single service wire storage rack. Spoke to operator about possible contamination issue.

02C-03-5

Detail 20977275

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Tofu in refrigerator in kitchen not date marked. Operator stated opened two days prior to inspection.

01D-02-4

Detail 20977271

Intermediate - Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Only had records for the past 30 days onsite.

22-02-4

Detail 20977286

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Red cutting board soiled and stained with food debris. Soda fountain nozzles stained with black/green mold like substance.

31A-11-4

Detail 20977278

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing station sink in kitchen with plastic storage bin inside. Hand washing station sink behind front line had food debris in drain. Discussed with operator about hand washing station only used for hand washing.

53B-01-5

Detail 20977274

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two certificates onsite are for employees that are no longer with business. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31B-03-4

Detail 20977272

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station sink by front counter missing soap. Operator added soap to to dispenser. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20977280

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee coffee left on prep table next too raw salmon. Employee removed coffee from prep table. Discussed with operator about potential risk of contamination. Two employee drinks left on single service dry good storage across from prep table. Employee removed drinks from single service area. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 20977288

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Whole frozen fish in reach in freezer with establishments food.

36-01-4

Detail 20977270

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors under triple sink, stove area in kitchen soiled with food debris.

23-03-4

Detail 20977273

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Refrigerator in kitchen gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance.

25-32-4

Detail 20977281

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Commercial hot sauce squirt bottle used for oil near stove. Operator has food grade non-single service squirt bottle to exchange oil into. Corrective Action Taken

25-02-4

Detail 20977287

Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Single service cutlery stored on shelf with handles facing down.

21-09-4

Detail 20977277

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Multiple wet wiping cloths in kitchen on prep tables and stove not stored in sanitizer. Discussed with operator about contamination and bacteria growth. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 20977285

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. White powder substance in bulk container within prep area not labeled.

46-01-4

Detail 20977282

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Establishment has partition blocked pathway to back fire exit. Discussed with operator risk of fire hazard. Operator moved partition to unblock fire exit. Corrected On-Site

Jan 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 20769715

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-07: Establishment has yet to train staff. Admin Complaint

Nov 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 20644759

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Edamame 68°; ( - Cold Holding). Out 1 hour. Placed edamame in reach in cooler.

31A-09-4

Detail 20644763

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

53B-01-5

Detail 20644764

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 20644762

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser not identified. In spray bottle under 3 compartment sink.

08B-37-4

Detail 20644767

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Reach in freezer is stored in customer lobby and is unprotected.

10-20-4

Detail 20644766

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 pairs of tongs hanging from cart. Person in charge removed tongs. Corrected On-Site

10-06-5

Detail 20644760

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handles for rice laying in rice. Person in charge removed handles. Corrected On-Site

21-04-4

Detail 20644765

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wet wiping cloth under cutting board in back. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

25-05-4

Detail 20644761

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor in dry storage.

21-12-4

Detail 20644758

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 2 wet wiping clothes stored on prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site