Inspection Report

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MATSUKAWA SUSHI

74 CAPULET DR UNIT 205 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3444290
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8733316
DBPR license6502243

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#8High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came into the sushi bar area and put on gloves and began making sushi rolls without washing hands first.

#9High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish roe, removed from original packaging over packages of krab sticks in standing reach in freezer in kitchen by walk in cooler, operator moved sticks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tempura sauce (76F – Cold Holding) sitting out on cooler on cook line, per operator sauce is served at room temperature and does not last over 4 hours, sauce placed on time control. cut cabbage (52F – Cold Holding); tofu (52F – Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler in server section of kitchen, per operator doors have been consistently open for several hours, manager turned down temperature of cooler. cut kale (66F – Cold Holding) sitting out at sushi bar area, per manager kale does not last for more then 4 hours and has been sitting out for less than a couple of hours, kale placed on time control. raw fish roe (67F – Cold Holding) sitting out on counter at sushi bar, per manager roe has been sitting out for less then 2 hours, roe placed back inside cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 5

#11Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. salad mix (53F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 53F) in reach in cooler in server area in kitchen, per manager door is consistently open, ice added to cooler and temperature turned down **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#12Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in hand wash sink in ware washing area. Utensil in hand wash sink on cook line. All items removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#13Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsing off coups in hand wash station at sushi bar area, closest to hallway.

#14Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station on cook line.

#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottle of soap at hand wash station in ware washing area, manager corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to dispense tempura batter and soy sauce in kitchen, bowls removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook line.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple buckets of soy sauce and soup in kitchen. Multiple buckets of raw chicken and raw pork in walk in cooler. Bucket of ginger at sushi bar area. Operator placed all items off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station at end of sushi bar area, closest to hallway.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks at end of cook line near fryers. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed asperges over seaweed salad in walk in cooler. Unwashed broccoli over cut carrots in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged all items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of tempura batter at end of cook line near fryers.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
4 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.