ST AUGUSTINE, St. Johns County

YAMATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR

601 TINGLE CT, ST AUGUSTINE, FL 32086

FoodSeating
Latest violations
14
3 High Priority
Oct 22, 2025
City
ST AUGUSTINE
County
St. Johns
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
3

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 9Total: 14

22-41-4

Detail 24138379

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm. Supply bucket low. Refilled bucket. 100 ppm chlorine.

12A-16-4

Detail 24138373

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee returned from outside then engaged in Food service activity without washing hands. Inspector intervened. Corrective Action Taken

12A-11-4

Detail 24138382

High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Food service employee retuned from bathroom then engaged in Food service activity without washing without washing hands second time. Inspector intervened. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 24138374

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic lid in Hand Wash Sink by Dish machine. Repeat Violation

27-16-4

Detail 24138378

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water supply turned off at Hand Wash Sink by Dish machine line.

22-20-5

Detail 24138383

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen.

23-24-4

Detail 24138377

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 24138370

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Dish machine line. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 24138380

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink clothing on food service rack. Wait-station.

13-07-4

Detail 24138381

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.

13-03-4

Detail 24138371

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with long hair. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 24138376

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle. Repeat Violation

25-06-4

Detail 24138372

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service to go containers stored under soap dispenser. Moved by manager.

08B-12-5

Detail 24138375

Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered cut onions in walk in cooler.

Jun 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 12

50-17-3

Detail 23838604

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2025. Operator renewed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 23838612

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw eggs over raw beef in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 23838602

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose outside back of building no vacuum breaker.

31A-11-4

Detail 23838606

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in dish area filled with rags. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

16-21-4

Detail 23838601

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top exterior of dishwasher soiled.

12B-07-4

Detail 23838610

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23838607

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen no hair restraints engaging in food prep.

24-08-4

Detail 23838605

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups above drink station wet nesting.

10-20-4

Detail 23838603

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23838608

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 23838611

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator closed. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 23838609

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler shelves near walk in cooler heavily soiled.

Feb 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 23578876

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holder in bar area with mold like substance.

31A-11-4

Detail 23578880

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink at bar full of different items. Also knife sharpening tools in handwashing sink in dish room. Operator removed items from both sinks and cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

50-09-4

Detail 23578879

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license not displayed.

08B-38-4

Detail 23578877

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 4 buckets of rice in water on floor in kitchen by front door. Operator moved buckets off of floor. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23578878

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Throughout dining room multiple shelves under flat top grills have debris buildup. Observed wall behind dish machine with mold like substance. Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 23578875

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed zucchini over prepped ready to eat whole onions on shelf in walk in cooler. Operator moved zucchini to proper shelf. Corrected On-Site