TANK'S SUSHI BISTRO
46 TUSCAN WAY STE 303 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One live flying insect at sushi area.
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels lining multiple containers of raw fish in sushi area. Employee removed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Open package of prawns stored above ready-to-eat cheesecake in stand up reach in freezer. Operator moved cheesecake to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tempura shrimp being held at room temperature at 54F. Per operator, shrimp left out for approximately 25 minutes. Shrimp moved to reach in freezer and approximately 15 minutes later shrimp is at 40F. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth solution at dishmachine tested at 200+ppm chlorine. Employee remade solution to 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in sushi area have black substance on the sides of the cutting boards.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic wrap blocking sushi handwash sink. Scrub pad in handwash sink by walk in cooler. Both items moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device available. **Repeat Violation**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All proof of employee food handler training expired between 7/20/2025 and 7/31/2025. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with orange liquid at dishmachine.
Basic 3
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in standing water at the flat grill at 122F. Employee removed water. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on flip top reach in cooler in kitchen and sushi 2 door reach in cooler are soiled. Underplating around soda nozzles is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelf in flip top reach in cooler has rust. Two back shelves in walk-in cooler have rust.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:43 AM.
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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.