TANK'S SUSHI BISTRO
46 TUSCAN WAY STE 303 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
09-19-5High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – ready-to-eat food used for multiple menu items, some of which will not be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee prepping and scooping green onions with barehands.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed fly over the main prep table in the kitchen.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic carry out bag used in direct contact to store krab rangoons in the reach in chest freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, raw salmon in plastic wrap stored over ready to eat noodles.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, tofu (47F – Cold Holding); dumpling (45F – Cold Holding) both stored above the cooling plane of the reach in cooler. Operator states stored inside the reach in cooler overnight and then placed on top of the reach in cooler about 15 minutes prior. At conclusion of inspection dumpling second temperature (51F – Cold Holding); tofu second temperature(52F – Cold Holding). Operator discarded the food items. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, tofu (47F – Cold Holding); dumplings (45F – Cold Holding) ; both stored above the cooling plane of the reach in cooler. Operator states stored inside the reach in cooler overnight and then placed on top of the reach in cooler about 15 minutes prior. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the main cook line has build up of food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. At time of inspection establishment is out of chlorine test strips to test the dish machine and sanitizer solution buckets.
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cups used as scoop in bulk rice and salt container. Operator removed the plastic cups. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to create shelf and store margarine and garlic between the flat top grill on the main cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles installed over the warewashing area.
24-26-4Basic – Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Plastic containers stored on dish rack on the floor of the warewashing area.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the in use prep table. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employee personal food stored over raw shell eggs and unwashed produce for customers consumption. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag stored on top of single service carry out container lids.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the two compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. On the main cook line, container of cooking oil stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Accumulation of grease on the hood system on the main cook line.
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored on the oven door handle on the main cook line and knives stored between prep table and flip top reach in cooler. Operator relocated all utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line and reach in cooler doors behind the sushi bar counter have mold like substance build up on the door gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Container of single service carry out lids stored on the floor by the waitstation entrance to the kitchen.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet wiping cloths on the main cook line prep table and cutting board and behind the sushi bar counter on the cutting boards. Sanitizer solution in the waitstation area stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour container missing product labeling. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:25 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.