Palm Coast, Flagler County

AI JAPANESE RESTAURANT

208 ST JOE PLAZA DR, Palm Coast, FL 32164

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 High Priority

Dec 1, 2023

City

Palm Coast

County

Flagler

Status

Ownership Changed

Inspections

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.

Dec 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 22479045

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in freezer in back storage area raw lobster over ready to eat ice cream. Person in charge moved lobster to store properly. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22479046

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate in ice machine has black substance on it.

14-69-4

Detail 22479044

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezers in back storage have ice buildup. Also in bottom of reach in cooler #2 in kitchen.

42-01-4

Detail 22479047

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in mop sink.

Mar 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 21882325

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. Observed chef using bare hand contact with ready to eat bell pepper. Person discarded peppers. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site

01B-12-4

Detail 21882323

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Bell peppers where touched by chef. Bell peppers are ready to eat.

31A-09-4

Detail 21882324

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by boxes.

14-69-4

Detail 21882326

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Chest freezer has ice buildup. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 21882322

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in mop sink.

Oct 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

35A-03-4

Detail 21155685

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach Unser stove and 1 dead in dry storage area. Person in charge disposed of both. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21155683

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. 2nd reach in freezer has ice buildup.

22-08-4

Detail 21155686

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Accumulation of grease in 1st oven.

23-03-4

Detail 21155684

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled with dust.

Dec 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

35A-05-4

Detail 20730364

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed two live roaches during inspection. One on the reach in freezer and one behind the reach in freezer. Person in charge killed and discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-14: Observed one live roach on reach in freezer during inspection. Person in charge killed and discarded. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-15: Observed two live roaches on ground behind reach in freezer. Person in charge killed and discarded. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

35A-03-4

Detail 20730365

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in the hand wash sink by front counter. Observed two dead roaches in dry storage area. Observed two dead roaches behind the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Person in charge swept and discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-14: Observed 2 dead roaches one on wall by reach in freezer, one on floor by reach in freezer. Observed one dead roach on floor in corner by ice machine. Person in charge swept and discarded. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-15: Observed two dead roaches near reach in freezer. Person in charge discarded. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Dec 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

35A-05-4

Detail 20725566

35A-03-4

Detail 20725567

Dec 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

35A-05-4

Detail 20721852

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed two live roaches during inspection. One on the reach in freezer and one behind the reach in freezer. Person in charge killed and discarded. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20721848

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored in hand wash sink in front sushi area during inspection. Bucket was removed. Corrected On-Site

35A-03-4

Detail 20721849

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in the hand wash sink by front counter. Observed two dead roaches in dry storage area. Observed two dead roaches behind the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Person in charge swept and discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20721850

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor by cookline.

02D-01-5

Detail 20721851

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of flour unlabeled in kitchen. Person in charge began labeling. Corrective Action Taken