YAMATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
601 TINGLE CT · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32086
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 6/1/24.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw steak stored on top of unwashed avocados in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on prep table on cook line. Person in charge removed drinks from prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee drinks on top shelf of large door reach in cooler. Observed employee milk in middle shelf above establishment service food.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal cellphones and keys on top of cook line reach in cooler. Person in charge removed all personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed clear plastic drinking glasses stacked with visible moisture above soda machines.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven handles in kitchen. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler in kitchen shelves soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed torn aluminum foil on shelf near drink machines. **Repeat Violation**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unsealed wooden shelf near drink machines. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:36 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.