YAMATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR
601 TINGLE CT · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2025. Operator renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs over raw beef in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose outside back of building no vacuum breaker.
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in dish area filled with rags. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen no hair restraints engaging in food prep.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups above drink station wet nesting.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Operator closed. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves near walk in cooler heavily soiled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:25 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.