ICHIBAN BUFFET
2185 US HWY 1 S · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge tried priming machine and retested at 10ppm chlorine. Person in charge set up triple sink at 100ppm chlorine. Ecolab was able to fix machine during inspection. Retested machine at 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee in kitchen on cook line grab drink off flip-top cooler and proceeded to place gloves on without hand wash. Discussed with employee and person in charge. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 3 flying insects in bulk dry storage area. Observed approximately 4 flying insect in food prep area by prep tables. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed approximately 14 ants on cove molding in prep area. Person in charge cleaned and remove ants. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored above ready to eat chicken in glass door reach in cooler near cook line. Person in charge removed raw shrimp. Observed ready to eat frosting inside pan with raw fish. Observed fish water on frosting tip. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed frosting in bag stored inside raw fish container. Observed frosting tip in fish water.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed main cook line flip top cooler: raw clam (50F – Cold Holding); first flip-top cooler: ambient raw shell eggs (57F – Cold Holding); cut cabbage (54F – Cold Holding); noodles (53F – Cold Holding); dumplings (50F – Cold Holding) Observed hibachi bar: raw beef (50F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (53F – Cold Holding); cooked noodles (43F – Cold Holding) product over filled on hibachi bar. Person in charge placed items on ice. Items have been out since 1100 per person in charge. Observed cocktail sauce (51F – Cold Holding) on ice bar. Person in charge placed more ice fully surrounding bowl. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals store with whole fruit and vegetables In dishwashing area. Person in charge moved all vegetables and fruit to dry storage area away from chemicals. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple cutting boards on cook line soiled/stained with food debris. Observed food processor in food prep area soiled with food debris. Observed soda fountain nozzles at wait station soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed octopus salad made previous morning per person in charge missing date. Person in charge added date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed inside walls and deflector plate of ice machine in dry storage and ice machine in kitchen soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in hallway under sugar storage racks. Person in charge swept and removed dead roach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks in foam cups above flip-top cooler. Employee moved drinks below food. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Observed employee cell phone above flip-top cooler in kitchen. Employee placed cellphone in pocket. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed pans stacked with visible moisture on storage rack in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor in prep area heavily soiled under prep tables. Person in charge started sweeping under prep table. Observed sugar and rotten food spilled on floor under bulk food storage containers. Observed walls soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris in kitchen. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with dust and grease throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bucket of ginger on floor in veg walk-in cooler. Person in charge placed ginger on shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handled pot used to scoop rice/flour from bulk container with handle stored touching food product.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple reach in cooler, walk-in coolers gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand washing sink near ice machine in kitchen leaking on top floor. Discussed with person in charge. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed ready to eat pork in glass door reach in cooler stored with out covers. Person in charge added plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wet wiping cloth in chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm chlorine. Person in charge added more chlorine and retested at 50ppm. Observed wet wiping cloths stored on prep tables in kitchen Observed wet wiping cloths stored at wait station next to soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 24, 2026 11:46 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.