YOKO'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT
3217 S MACDILL AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 336298122
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
33 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
11-02-5High Priority – Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions. Operator stated that employee that disclosed they did not feel well on shift 3/30/25 and was allowed to work. Was later sent home. Discussed asking what symptoms the employee is having to exclude or restrict. **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Discussed with employee. Water was 79-80F **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025 **Admin Complaint**
01D-08-5High Priority – Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Missing formulated fed **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw tuna over unwashed cilantro and potatoes in walk in cooler **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over krab in walk in cooler **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee cut raw chicken, went outside to walk in cooler and then grabbed cooked crab with same gloves. Employee discarded. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked crab handled after handling raw chicken with same gloves **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi bar- roe 64F, cream cheese 47F, candy cane sauce with masago 68F, udon 47F, cooked broccoli 44F, Cooked shrimp 48F, raw shrimp 46F **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice 102-105F **Warning**
Intermediate 4
52-04-5Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Menu advertises under fresh sushi in bold letters white tuna and smaller letters next to it escolar. Employee at sushi bar stated fish in sushi case was white tuna, but was identified as escolar. **Admin Complaint**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Features menu- kamakaze, crispy rice with raw fish Regular menu- raw sushi rolls, raw fish dishes **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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. 3/29/25 **Warning**
Basic 19
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open water bottle on shelf by paper roll, on shelf with wine bottles by sushi bar, water bottle on top of udon noodles in reach in freezer in kitchen **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 cook **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Handle of oven repaired with plastic wrap **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Breaded and cooked shrimp by hand wash sink on cook line. Covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Rice paper and seaweed in plastic bins on floor in sushi bar In walk in cooler- boxed kale, chicken, fish stick **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tofu in reach in cooler **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons in sushi bar 66F, tongs on cook line 125F **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Cook line **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Server station **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving, hood filters **Warning**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On prep table cook line **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados over dried tuna, unwashed produce over sauces **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Sushi bar on cutting boards **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket 0ppm chlorine in sushi bar refilled to 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sushi bar **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles in sushi bar not label **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:35 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.