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
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shrimp over ready to eat pork. Operator moved shrimp. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed ambient shell eggs in flip top cooler at 47F-49F. Operator spoke to employee to keep lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Multiple Dry erase boards at buffet line not time marked for 4 hour time frame. Boards still had yesterday times on them. Operator time marked items at buffet line. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meet grinder in back of kitchen near back door has debris buildup. Also, cutting boards on reach in coolers across from wok station soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at hand wash sink in back of kitchen by 3 compartment sink. Operator replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink In back of kitchen by 3 compartment sink. Also, soap dispenser at hand wash sink in back kitchen area not working properly Operator refilled soap dispenser and got the dispenser properly working. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both interiors and inner doors of large ice machines in kitchen area soiled **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches in plastic cover over lights in the dish area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on shelf over reach in cooler on cook line. Operator moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of oil stored on floor near kitchen entrance. Also, bags of salt for softener stored on floor in storage area outside back door. Operator removed both items from floor to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs by the 2 fryers hanging on the trash can. Operator moved tongs and placed in warewashing area to be washed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers across from wok station heavily soiled. Also, walk in cooler gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:01 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 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.