Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TOKYO

450 SR 13 N STE 105 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 15, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3382974
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8474729
DBPR license6502267

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority5 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical22 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#12High Priority22-41-4

High 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. At time of inspection chlorine dish machine ran 3 times at 0ppm chlorine sanitizer. Operator states will call for maintenance. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#13High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee in the prep area working with raw product, change gloves work with cooked rice,change gloves and work with clean equipment with no hand wash when changing gloves.

#14High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed roughly 15-20 small flies exit from under the dishmachine when dishmachine began to be used. Operator states will call pest company to address the flies. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenAdmin Complaint
#15High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer, raw salmon plastic wrapped stored over packaged dim sum and raw beef on a sheet tray over container of wrapped mushrooms.

#16High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. In the dry storage hallway closest to the rear exterior door, roughly 25-35 rodent droppings observed on the floor and on piece of discarded equipment. Operator states unsure what piece of equipment is or why it's under the storage shelf and will discard equipment and rodent droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenAdmin Complaint
#17High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, raw chicken and beef bowl stored over washed and cut vegetables. Discussed with operator the need to separate ready to eat and raw to prevent cross contamination probability. Operator discarded the cut produce. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenStop Sale

Intermediate 5

#18Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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**

Corrective Action Taken
#19Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean plastic container on the shelf next to the dish machine has build up of mold like substance. Mold like substance on ice chute of the soda dispenser in the lobby area and mold like substance on the soda nozzle closest to the bar counter.

#20Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on the main cook line used to store soiled utensils. Operator removed the utensils from the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#21Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for rice, eggs, shrimp and krab tempura held on time as public health control. Inspector provided the written procedures for time as a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#22Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, cooked eggs, pork and noodles with no product date marking.

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic portion cup used as a scoop in bulk rice container.

#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Toaster door handle wrapped with plastic wrap soiled with residue.

#3Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to line shelves in the walk in cooler, dry storage area and cook line.

#4Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles over sushi bar are acoustic tiles.

#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.

#6Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of food debris and grease behind cook line equipment.

#7Basic08B-19-4

Basic – Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, raw chicken and beef bowl stored over washed and cut vegetables. Discussed with operator the need to separate ready to eat and raw to prevent cross contamination probability. Operator discarded the cut produce. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action TakenStop Sale
#8Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, container of pork belly stored on the floor next to the shelves.

#9Basic36-68-5

Basic – Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Accumulation of grease drippings on hood system. Operator states has hood cleaning scheduled. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top portion of the dish machine has build up of old food debris. Flip top reach in cooler door gaskets have build up of food debris. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up.

#11Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On the cook line, wet wiping cloth under not in use cutting board and wet wiping cloths stored on the wok station and cook line stations. Operator relocated wet wiping cloths to solution. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:09 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.