Inspection Report

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TANK'S SUSHI BISTRO

46 TUSCAN WAY STE 303 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 27, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3393134
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8506060
DBPR license6501929

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority08B-56-4

High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Container of lemons stored in ice bin of soda machine in kitchen, per manager ice is used for drinks.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over various boxes of vegetables in walk in cooler. Also raw shell eggs stored over raw shrimp in walk in cooler. Also raw beef and raw seafood stored mixed in together in basket in reach in freezer chest in back of kitchen, all items removed from original packaging. Also employee's raw pork stored over cream cheese wontons in reach in freezer chest in back of kitchen. Also raw tuna stored over various sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Container of lemons stored in ice bin of soda machine in kitchen, per manager ice is used for drinks. One package of fully thawed out tuna in reach in cooler at sushi bar.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream cheese and krab sticks (56F – Cold Holding); raw tuna (56F – Cold Holding) in sushi display cooler, that was not turned on,closest to kitchen, per manager all items where placed in cooler approximately 1 hour prior, cooler turned on, all retemp at cooler down to 43F dumplings (56F – Cold Holding) in bottom of reach in cooler in kitchen per manager container has bee taken in and out of cooler for no more then 1 hour. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. sushi or sashimi a la carte: Smoked salmon Roll and hand roll/classic roll: Philadelphia roll. Special fried roll: Y.M.C.A Roll Godzilla Roll Super Crunch Roll Special roll: Rock n Roll Green Dragon Roll Pink Lady Roll Fancy Dragon Vocano Roll Rainbow Roll **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. One package of fully thawed out tuna in reach in cooler at sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open containers of employee drinks on prep table in kitchen, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:52 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 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.