HIRO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
10920 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 30 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32256
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shell egg at cook line, then handle wrapped portion of rice without hand wash. Spoke to employee who washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over ready to eat items in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Rop tuna, eel, mackerel in sealed package thawed in reach in cooler with instructions to keep frozen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee filling pot at hand wash sink closest to cook line.
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 employees on duty with expired training expired 2.2026.
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls with no handle used as scoop in dry bulk goods. Person in charge began removing. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Rop tuna, eel, mackerel in sealed package thawed in reach in cooler with instructions to keep frozen.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at sushi bar with debris accumulation along bar walls.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of food product stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters either grease accumulation. Also, exterior edge of ice machine at soda station with debris accumulation.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:15 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.