YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
526 NW 60 ST · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32607
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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. Dish machine in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager primed machine, 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands in dish area. Manager had employee wash hands and rewash dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Deflector plate and bin in ice machine.
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters next to ice machine not changed within a year, filters dated 8/8/2022.
Basic 10
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Dish machine in dish area.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen dusty.
06-09-1Basic – 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. Fish stored in walk-in cooler. **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 apron on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Manager removed apron from shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Mirin seasoning stored on floor in dry storage area. Manager placed seasoning on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind hand washing sink across from cook line grill. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink next to wait area soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Box fan next to ice machine and box fan in kitchen area. Top of dish machine. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine soiled with black mold-like substance.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth stored on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Manager placed cloth in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:31 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.