DARUMA ASIAN CUISINE

Name: DARUMA ASIAN CUISINE
Address: 107 NATURE WALK PKWY STE 109, ST AUGUSTINE, FL, 32092, US
Rating: 83

107 NATURE WALK PKWY STE 109, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32092

License #6502067

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83 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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DARUMA ASIAN CUISINE in ST AUGUSTINE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 83 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on April 29, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear and golden capped plastic spray bottle with green liquid missing label.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of cook line microwave soiled with food debris.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially vacuumed packaged hamachi in walk-in cooler not removed from its reduced oxygen environment. Fish was still frozen. Discussed with person in charge.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed fan guards on walk-in cooler condenser unit soiled with mold like substances
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee drink in a foam cup on shelf next to cook line. Drink was above food products. Person in charge had employee removed drink.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in first sushi cooler at sushi bar: escolar, tuna, salmon (46-50F - Cold Holding); krab (43F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (43F - Cold Holding). Person in charge placed in second sushi cooler on ice. Product was 41F by end of inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed flip-top cooler gaskets on cook line soiled with black/green mold like substance.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[11-26-1] No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee reporting agreement for Juan, hired approximately two weeks ago.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on back prep table. Open employee beverage in top section of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. All beverages moved to proper storage.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interiors of kitchen microwave and sushi toaster oven are soiled. Microwave cleaned during inspection.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In left flip top reach in cooler, raw beef and raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat cut oranges. Operator moved oranges to proper storage. Also, open packages of raw beef stored over open packages of potato tots in reach in freezer. Employee rearranged products to proper storage.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 4 door reach in cooler at back prep and the walk in cooler door are soiled.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles with purple and blue liquids at triple sink. Operator identified contents as degreaser and soap, respectively and labeled the bottles.
[36-73-4] Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple ceiling tiles in back prep and dishroom are soiled. Floor in dry storage room is soiled.
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Multiple containers of food in flip top reach in cooler lined with paper towels. Operator removed paper towels.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Multiple buckets of sauces stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Buckets moved to shelving.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Prepared salads in walk in cooler not covered. Employee covered salads.
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tested at 10ppm chlorine. Operator primed machine and another cycle run tested at 50ppm chlorine.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in reach in freezer between flip top reach in coolers.

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