Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

AMERICAN JAPA SUSHI

7430 BROOKLYN DR · KISSIMMEE · Osceola County · FL 34747

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3605845
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10891664
DBPR license5911812

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority7 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical23 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#10High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towel used to line tempura shrimp at sushi bar **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority01D-01-5

High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. For tilapia used in ceviche and offered as carpaccio on menu. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Noodles in thank you bag in walk in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired April 1st 2026 **Warning**

Warning
#15High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over vegetable spring rolls in walk in cooler, operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Escolar1 1.94 oz Tuna 2 1lbs bags **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 7

#17Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. All raw fish items on menu not identified. **Warning**

Warning
#19Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink at bar and on cooks line. Operator placed paper towels at hand sink on cooks line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#20Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink located next to cooks line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#22Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For sushi rice, provided operator with written time plan. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#23Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled on cooks line and at bar hand sink. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in container of flour and sugar in dry storage. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Escolar and tuna thawed in ROP packaging in walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food not segregated in walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between 2 tables on cooks line. Operator removed knives. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cooks line. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler at sushi bar. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At sushi bar **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet leaking at triple sink. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour no label at dry storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
1 observation(s)

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