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
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects in dish pit area. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp and fish above ready to eat soy sauces in walk-in cooler. Person in charge had employee move sauces. **Corrected On-Site**
28-13-5High Priority – Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed single bay sink filled with dirty dish washer leaking on to ground from multiple corners. Person in charge drained sink and had employees squeegee, wash, and sanitize floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on cold buffet in ice potato salad (46F – Cold Holding); octopus salad (50F – Cold Holding); cut Romain (47F – Cold Holding) for less than 1 hour per person in charge. Person in charge had more ice added to buffet. Observed on cook line flip-top cooler: raw chicken, raw beef (50F – Cold Holding). Person in charge said they keep it on time control for less than 2 hours. Explained to operator time control cannot be used for raw products intended to be cooked and kept on time control on buffet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards in kitchen stained with food debris. Observed can opener blade soiled with dried food debris.
Basic 16
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of lid and deflector plate of ice machine near bag n box machine soiled with black/green mold like substance.
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 60 dead flying insects stuck to sticky fly tape in back kitchen area. Person in charge removed fly tape form establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed three dead roaches on floor in dry storage flour room. Person in charge cleaned up and removed roaches. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks above food on cook line. Discussed worth person in charge. **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. Observed employee cellphone above cook line coolers.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed water on floor throughout kitchen.
36-73-4Basic – Floor, walls, ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors throughout kitchen heavily soiled with food debris. Observed walls on cook line soiled with grease. Observed multiple ceiling tiles in ware washing soiled with black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed four fly tapes hanging over prep table in back kitchen. Person in charge removed fly tapes from establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed large amount of spilled food debris and garbage located on pad surrounding dumpsters.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up and covering a portion of the fan guard in walk-in freezer.
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 pot used to scoop rice had handle touch food. Person in charge removed handle from food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice utensils in kitchen sitting in 78F water. Observed hibachi grill utensils sitting in a 5 gallon bucket of 69F water. Person in charge had employees dump water and get clean and sanitized utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple gaskets on reach in coolers throughout establishment soiled with black/green mold like substance. Observed hood filters soiled with grease.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Observed both green dumpster lids open.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed flat top grill in disrepair located outside by back door.
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wet wiping cloth in flits cooler cutting board.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:12 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.