Yamato Japanese Restaurant

526 Nw 60 St, Gainesville, FL 32607

Failed · Sep 4, 2026 Directions
67
Poor BiteKarma score 67 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 13 of 18 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 21 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Sep 4, 2026: failed with 11 violations, 2 critical.
  • 13 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 18 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Sep 4

    Complaint Inspection

    11 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  3. Passed Jul 27

    Callback Reinspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  4. Passed May 27

    Complaint Inspection

    9 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  5. Passed Apr 24

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Approved source

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