Inspection Report

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CAFE DE JAPON

306 SEABREEZE BLVD · DAYTONA BEACH · Volusia County · FL 32118

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3503534
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8893222
DBPR license7407112

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#10High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee cutting cutting tomatoes with bare hands, manager instructed employee to wear gloves **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw shell eggs stored above whole carrots, whole onions, leaning up against/touching whole lettuce , inside back storage area

Intermediate 1

#12Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -opened sleeve of cream cheese inside cooler near grill

Basic 9

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -inside storage area, advised to secure to table in room

#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -plates, bowls not inverted or otherwise protecting food contact surface on top shelf of cooler across from grill

#3Basic36-24-5

Basic – Disrepair/other damage to wall. -cookline, near handwash sink -near dish machine

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -rust/deteriorating wire racks inside glass door cooler near cookline

#5Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -small gap in middle at bottom threshold of back door leading behind building.

#6Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor soiled on cook line, under prep sink, behind stove

#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

#8Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -clam shell food containers stored with food contact side exposed on top shelf of cooler across from grill

#9Basic14-06-4

Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. -large sushi mixing bowl

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.