Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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HIBACHI

2730 SR 16 #118 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 26, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3563255
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10697776
DBPR license6501952

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#4High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Ibuprofen and vitamins stored over prep table on make line, items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. One employee came into work and began to handle clean equipment and sauce bottles without washing hands first.

#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw tuna, removed from original packaging, stored over bags of cooked dumplings, tuna moved. Also spicy raw tuna stored over avocados in reach in cooler at sushi bar, tuna moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of hand sanitizer stored over prep table on make line, bottle moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator only able to find page 3 of 3 of written procedures, operator filled out new forms during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Vinegar for food service at cook line. Ginger in back storage room and in storage area behind bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station on cook line under service window.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:55 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.