Umai Japanese
880 Santa Maria Blvd Ste 2, Saint Augustine, FL 32086
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 Oct 27, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 2 critical.
- Passed 4 of 7 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- #15 in Saint Augustine's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 12 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Oct 27
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Passed Jul 8
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Jun 24
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 2025
- Passed Nov 24
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
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