Yamato Japanese Steak House
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
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Score
Yamato Japanese Steak House, located at 28347 Paseo Dr Unit 150 Bldg 12 in Wesley Chapel, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 15, 2025. The inspection identified two critical, two major, and three minor violations. Notably, the facility had repeat violations for ice buildup in the walk-in freezer, though other issues such as improper food dispensing and employee beverage placement were corrected on-site.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Jun 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Aug 1, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
39
Jun 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Nov 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jun 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
58
Oct 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Violations — Dec 15, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl used as scoop for yum yum sauce in large white container in walk in cooler. Manager replaced with scoop with a handle. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed Starbucks coffee on bar dish drying area behind bar. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put gloved hands into pockets and then picked up container to continue cooking. Asked employee to change his gloves with washing his hands before putting on new gloves. Employee washed hands and changed gloves.
12A-28-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bin of different chemicals stored next to soda boxes on soda rack. Manager moved bin. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. Employee grabbed a handful of edamame with bare hands to put into water steamer. Edamame removed from steamer, re-washed and then re-steamed.
09-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed grocery bag holding food inside handwashing sink in sushi bar area. Manager moved. We discussed the importance of handwashing sinks only being used for handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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