YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
1115 US HWY 90 W · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies observed towards front of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Twelve live roaches observed throughout kitchen area, primarily in corner between cooler and office. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Fifty-plus droppings found throughout kitchen area and sushi bar, to include: on floor between cooler and office, on shelving and floor around inner perimeter of sushi bar, around water heater, on top of water heater, in center rear closet on shelves and floor. Also, rub marks are evident along wall between cooler and office. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Rodent rub marks observed in corner between cooler and office. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
27-05-4Intermediate – Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hot water faucet broken at hand wash sink next to ice machine.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand wash sink next to ice maker.
Basic 13
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen soiled with grease and dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Seventeen dead roaches observed throughout kitchen and sushi bar, to include: in corner between cooler and office, on floor under shelf next to kitchen entrance, behind chest freezer, on top of water heater, on shelves and floor of sushi bar, and under the kitchen hand wash sink. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee removed.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food (wrapped convenience store sandwich) on upper shelf of reach-in cooler, not marked or segregated.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn in kitchen.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gaps around bottom and lock side of back exterior door.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bagged onions and buckets of powdered chicken base stored on floor. Case of chicken on floor of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall, door, and ceiling of walk-in cooler rusty and peeling paint.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in sushi bar.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grill hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Walk-in cooler fan guard and box soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Both dumpster lids open.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Kitchen wall around cook-line soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board at sushi bar.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:39 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.