CAFE DE JAPON
306 Seabreeze Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32118
Volusia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/1/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -inside storage area, advised to secure to table in room
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -plates, bowls not inverted or otherwise protecting food contact surface on top shelf of cooler across from grill
- 36-24-5:Basic - Disrepair/other damage to wall. -cookline, near handwash sink -near dish machine
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -rust/deteriorating wire racks inside glass door cooler near cookline
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -small gap in middle at bottom threshold of back door leading behind building.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floor soiled on cook line, under prep sink, behind stove
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -clam shell food containers stored with food contact side exposed on top shelf of cooler across from grill
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. -large sushi mixing bowl
- 09-01-4: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. -employee cutting cutting tomatoes with bare hands, manager instructed employee to wear gloves **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw shell eggs stored above whole carrots, whole onions, leaning up against/touching whole lettuce , inside back storage area
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -opened sleeve of cream cheese inside cooler near grill
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2025 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -sushi mixing bowl, some areas showing rough/non smooth surfaces around edges -some rust pitting on racks at glass door reach in cooler
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -under table next to dish machine drain boards in back
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -utensil resting in standing water at rice warmer in back
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -open clam shell containers in back on top shelf
- 33-20-4:Basic - Some Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -above prep table on top shelf across from grill
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. -2 dead roaches near baseboards inside cased beverage storage areas in back -manager cleaned up. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -small gap at base of back doors in middle of threshold
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. -glass door cooler near entrance to kitchen
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/9/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/15/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -slight black substance accumulated on corners of splash guard inside ice machine - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. -around sanitizer lines for dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 24-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -top shelf of station near microwave - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under oven, hand sink on cookline, under dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -case of fryer to next to fryer station - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -oven handle - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 10-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -handle resting inside bulk rice container - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -back corners of microwave - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -sides of fryer -gaskets to chest freezer in beer storage side room - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -employee rinsed container in hand sink up front - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-15: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/15/2023 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/23/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -slight black substance accumulated on corners of splash guard inside ice machine
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. -around sanitizer lines for dish machine
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -top shelf of station near microwave
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under oven, hand sink on cookline, under dish machine
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -case of fryer to next to fryer station
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezers.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -oven handle
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -handle resting inside bulk rice container
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -back corners of microwave
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -sides of fryer -gaskets to chest freezer in beer storage side room
- 22-41-4: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. 0ppm, manager replaced bucket. Still not drawing sanitizer, callback inspection shall occur in 7 days to verify dish machine chlorine ppm between 50-100. Manager called technician to come out next day. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -employee rinsed container in hand sink up front
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2023 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).