NAGASAKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT
12553 YELLOW BLUFF RD STE 1, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32226
License #2616080
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Mixed Health Record
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NAGASAKI JAPANESE RESTAURANT in JACKSONVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 73 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 3, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 2 critical, 3 major, 15 minor.
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The latest inspection on August 3, 2026 shows 20 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 15 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Soiled Plastic white buckets stored on top of ice scooper, cooked moved buckets
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- [10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scooper in water 89f cook on line discarded
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on line wearing a watch
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on line no hair restraint
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Door of ice machine taped together
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth stored at sushi bar
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Fan covers soiled with dust in walk in cooler - gaskets at sushi bar soiled with black residue
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back handsink in dish washer area, cook placed paper towels
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Togo shopping bags used to store raw meat in reach in freezer
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Reused soy sauce containers used to store white substances inside not labeled
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu 67f in meat container in front of soups
- [08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Metal container of cut vegetables stored on floor of walk in cooler
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler on upper shelf quill eggs, open drinks, cooked crabs and other personal foods
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink in back dish area blocked by plastic container, cook removed container
- [10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle for spoon in tofu in food
- [32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in vinegar used as a scooper, cook removed Cup used as scooper in white substances
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like substance inside ice machine
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Starbucks coffee drink stored next to steam table on Line
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