YAMATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR
601 TINGLE CT · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed two flying insects on pipe at drain by triple sink. Observed one flying insect at piping behind server line side soda dispenser area. **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 40 flying insect pupae on shelving above bag in box soda storage on server line. Person in charge began cleaning. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw cut steak stored on case of lemons. In double door reach in cooler raw lobster stored over sauces. In sushi bar raw fish eggs stored over ready to eat garnishes. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on the wall at corner of poster above dish pit area. Observed one live roach on the floor under dishmachine. Observed one live roach in the wall where pipe meets the wall above dishmachine. Person in charge killed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed large amount of roach excrement on interior of exposed wall at hand wash sink. Observed roach excrement on walls around posters at dish pit area. Observed one egg sac in exposed area of wall at hand wash sink in dish pit area. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shell eggs indicated on time paperwork to be held from 6-10 on carts at 4:30pm. Person in charge updated paperwork during inspection. Inspector sent new form. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
52-04-5Intermediate – Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Observed Izumi snapper on the menu in several places. When asked what fish is served, person in charge stated tilapia. Person in charge unable to provide invoice for snapper during inspection. **Admin Complaint**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple menu items with raw fish eggs indicated as cooked on the sushi menu. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels missing at bar area. Person in charge provided napkins. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Shrimp sauce made with milk made 2 days ago not date marked in walk in cooler.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash sink by dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 5 dead roaches in the exposed portion of the wall at the hand wash sink at the dish pit. Observed approximately 20 dead roaches on the wall, dead behind posters at dish pit area. Observed one dead roach on the floor in dish pit area. Observed one dead roach on handle of pot stored in not in use oven on cook line. Observed two dead roaches on drying rack on right side of triple sink. Observed one dead roach on wall behind poster at server line. Observed two dead roaches on the floor in dry storage area. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee uncovered drink and partial meal on cart at cook line. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rice cooker with melted edge in use at cook line.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall damaged at hand wash sink in dish pit area. Also, floors with heavy debris buildup at server line, at dish pit area floor and wall. Heavy grease accumulated under equipment at cook line. Floors at hibachi stations with debris accumulated. Floor at bar with debris accumulated.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fans in reach in cooler in dish pit area, server area with dust accumulation.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on prep table at kitchen. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:00 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.