YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
526 NW 60 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. House wrapped raw salmon stored over packages of noodles in walk-in-freezer. Manager removed raw salmon. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two individual packages of salmon in reduce oxygen package not frozen in reach in cooler.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
41-21-4Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Soap at bar handwash sink in squeeze bottle with no label.
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine deflector soiled with mold like substance **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Two individual packages of salmon in reduce oxygen package not frozen in reach in cooler.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked ( cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of soy sauce on floor in dry goods storage area. Manager put on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop in ice bin. Manager removed
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:41 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.