ICHIBAN BUFFET
2185 US HWY 1 S · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed kitchen employee take gloves off walk across kitchen, adjust clothing and put new gloves on without hand wash. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands and placed gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cocktail sauce (54F – Cold Holding); mussels (49F – Cold Holding) on iced buffet. Person in charge added more ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
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 cooked ribs from previous day per person in charge not date marked. Person in charge added label. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed several places in kitchen where cove molding is broken or missing exposing entry ways for vermin to enter, and making it difficult to clean floors.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks above flip-top coolers on cook line. Employees moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed several gaskets throughout equipment in kitchen torn. Discussed with person in charge during walk through.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout kitchen soiled with grease and food debris. Observed tile walls in wait station area soiled with food debris. Observed ceiling on cook line soiled with dust and grease. Observed ceiling tiles in employee restroom soiled with black/green mold like substance.
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 scoop handles for flour touching flour. Person in charge removed scoops from flour. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave in wait station soiled with food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all cook line, hibachi coolers, walk-in coolers gaskets soiled with black/green mold like substance and food debris. Discussed with person in charge during walk through.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed crabs, fish thawing in plugged sink. Discussed proper thawing methods with person in charge. Person in charge drained sink and turned water on. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:45 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.