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How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Aug 3, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jul 31, 2026.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #29 in Saint Augustine's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 2 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 3
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Jul 31
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- 2025
- Failed Sep 15
Complaint Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Failed Aug 7
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Bathrooms
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Jin Hibachi, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.