Lake City, Columbia County

WASABI RESTAURANT

313 NW COMMONS LOOP #121, Lake City, FL 32055

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
Dec 11, 2025
City
Lake City
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Dec 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

14-01-5

Detail 24245671

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Tin can with no handle used as scoop on bulk container of seasoning. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 24245672

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on top shelf of walk-in cooler not segregated or identified. Manager moved to employee section. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24245673

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in vertical reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Jul 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 23892335

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23892338

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23892337

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in back vertical reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23892339

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or Soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

14-12-4

Detail 23892336

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife handle over three compartment sink cracked.

Jan 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23478385

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 23478387

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.

14-11-5

Detail 23478389

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in back tall reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23478391

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Gaskets on back reach-in freezer soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Jul 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22979008

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22979010

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in back tall reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22979009

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Gaskets on back reach-in freezer soiled with old food debris and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

14-12-4

Detail 22979011

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Hole in bulk salt container.

Feb 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22642694

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Ice chute of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance.

14-11-5

Detail 22642695

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in back tall reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22642693

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Gaskets on back reach-in freezer and front reach-in cooler soiled with food debris.

42-01-4

Detail 22642696

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket, not hanging to dry.

Oct 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22346163

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on knives hanging from magnetic holder in kitchen.

14-11-5

Detail 22346164

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in back tall reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22346162

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on back reach-in freezer and front reach-in cooler soiled with food debris. Exterior of door on back reach-in freezer soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.

Mar 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 21831575

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over carrots in walk in cooler, operator placed raw beef at bottom. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 21831579

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

41-17-4

Detail 21831578

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with pink liquid inside under Three compartment sink. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21831577

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 cutting boards in back kitchen with deep cut marks. Reach in freezer door handle repaired with duct tape.

21-07-4

Detail 21831576

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, operator remade 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

14-71-4

Detail 21311049

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handle of the chest reach in cooler.

38-01-4

Detail 21311051

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield bent upwards above dry storage.

14-47-4

Detail 21311053

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelf under Three compartment sink, wooden piece at hibachi station, wooden piece at sushi station.

23-03-4

Detail 21311050

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior handle of corn starch scoop.

21-07-4

Detail 21311052

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10ppm, operator added more bleach 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jan 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

08A-17-6

Detail 20922901

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over noodles in stand up reach in freezer by mop sink.

03F-02-5

Detail 20922906

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. Tempura batter marked 11-3pm operator stated new batter was just made. Operator relabeled batter to correct time. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20922908

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Self service ice chute. Cutting board on prep table stained. Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 20922907

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Utensils in sink by wok station. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20922902

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink by sushi area and on prep table. Operator discarded cups. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20922900

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sushi cutting board with deep cut marks.

16-46-4

Detail 20922904

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. 1 old label on container of noodles cooling in walk in cooler.

06-01-5

Detail 20922905

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Tuna in standing water.

21-07-4

Detail 20922903

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 0-10ppm. Operator added more bleach. 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Aug 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 20462642

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute of cola cola machine.

41-17-4

Detail 20462641

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle under Three compartment sink not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20462639

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. In back kitchen. Repeat Violation

10-07-4

Detail 20462640

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 89°F Spatulas in bucket of water by grill. Operator removed utensils. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 20462643

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed 10ppm. Operator added more bleach. 50ppm. Corrected On-Site