YAMATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR
601 TINGLE CT · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sushi bar: salmon (45F – Cold Holding); tuna (46F – Cold Holding); roe (45F – Cold Holding); escolar (45F – Cold Holding) for less than one hour. Person in charge thinks they didn't turn reach in cooler on and let cool enough. **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. Observed hibachi carts missing time stamp. Person in charge had chefs add time labels for raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no useable chlorine test kit. Establishment chlorine test kit wet and does not change color when used to test dish machine.
Basic 8
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles on cook line soiled with grease.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on floor in dry storage Observed one dead roach on floor in closet with bag n box. Person in charge cleaned and removed during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two cardboard cases of food on floor in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in sushi reach in cooler.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil water (87F) in crock pot of cook line. Person in charge turned crock pot on.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in sushi reach in cooler.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed hand washing station at bar and server station missing sign. Provided one in email. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:23 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.