AMERICAN JAPA SUSHI
4012 EASTGATE DR F108 · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32839
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. reach in cooler by display case ; shrimp (53F – Cold Holding) ; eel (55F – Cold Holding); salmon (51F – Cold Holding) in cooler less than 2 hours items above cool line operator had employee place inside reach in cooler for temperature recovery. 1 st Display case ; salmon rolls (48-52F – Cold Holding) per operator less than 2 hours in cooler. Operator removed and placed in reach in cooler for temperature recovery. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator marked time on white board. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form to operator. Operator posted.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic bag with towels in hand sink at entrance to back of the house. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Bar front hand sink.
53A-11-4Intermediate – No person in charge present during hours of operation. Operator arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided form to operator employee acknowledged and signed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided form to operator.
Basic 8
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. First display case ambient temperature 48F
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1 st Display case sliding door missing.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on the floor by fryer on cooks line.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop by microwave at cooks line in standing water 69f.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided form to operator he posted in back of the house. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By dish machine hand sink **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Octopus thawing at room temperature at prep table.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 2:47 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.