Hiro Japanese Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 25, 2025
47
Score
Hiro Japanese Restaurant, located at 10920 Baymeadows Rd Ste 30 in Jacksonville, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on September 25, 2025. The inspection identified two critical, two major, and five minor violations. This most recent inspection follows a historical pattern of mostly high-risk findings for the establishment.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Jun 5, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
43
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
47
Mar 29, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Mar 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
29
Oct 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Jan 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
26
Jul 28, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
32
Violations — Sep 25, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed wiping cloth in direct contact with sushi rice. Also, observed wet towel not stored in sanitizer at sushi line.
21-05-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Restrooms doors not self closing. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. One package of tuna with instruction to remove from packaging prior to thawing thawed in front counter reach in cooler with no oxygen introduced.
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bowl of fish, buckets of sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Person in charge began raising. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice paddle in standing water at 79F in kitchen. Person in charge removed water. Also, observed several spoons with handles touching dry bulk spices. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In double door reach in cooler in kitchen, observed wrapped raw chicken and wrapped raw shrimp stored in same container. Person in charge separated. Also, in front counter sushi lowboy, observed raw sushi fish over ready to eat garnishes, sauces. Person in charge began rearranging. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One package of tuna with instruction to remove from packaging prior to thawing thawed in front counter reach in cooler with no oxygen introduced.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee working at establishment for 2 years unable to provide proof of training during inspection.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One spray bottle containing bleach per person in charge unlabeled. Person in charge labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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