YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
526 NW 60 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook wearing gloves left grill and pulled several steaks from reach in cooler, placed the raw steaks on the grill, then handled cooking equipment, then took three take out trays and handled the inside of the trays with gloves hands and continued to prepare orders, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker on hose Bibb outside behind the door
Intermediate 4
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. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin at the server soft drink dispensing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by cart and mop bucket in kitchen. Manager moved items **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4Intermediate – Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Squeeze bottle at bar with clear yellow fluid not labeled. employee advised that the squeeze bottle had soap.
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. Two food handler certificates expire K Suzuki and R Wada
Basic 16
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. One stall in women's rest room out of order. Does not flush.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Four ceiling tile in dishwash area are acoustic tiles and are not smooth and cleanable. Four ceiling tiles tiles around air conditioning vent in dishwash area have large accumulation of dirt. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on wooden shelf in dry goods storage area. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on top of box of take out trays. Employee removed drink **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Chef hat, ball cap and keys stored on top of box of take out trays. Purse and keys stored above box of portion cup lids in dry goods storage area. Employee removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean stacked ( metal bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting in dishwash area.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Shelves in server station rusty, shelves in dishwash area rusty **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in walk-in-cooler.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on up in reach in freezer in kitchen and behind cooing unit in walk-in-freezer.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In-use utensil stored with handle touching food product( ice ) at server station. Manager raised handle. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Two Handwash sink signs missing at handwash sinks one in kitchen and another at the server station.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guard in kitchen soiled with accumulation of dirt. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in server station soiled with grease **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored on floor. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( flour,sugar ) from original container not labeled with name of contents.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:36 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.