JAPAN EXPRESS
2212 ALOMA AVE, Winter Park FL 32792
Last inspected Jan 14, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at dish area
Ceiling vent missing. At prep area
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing at room temperature. Operator placed inside walk in cooler
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet at hand wash sink at prep station
Aug 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked with plastic container at dish area
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer spray bottle with no label next to register
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food stored on floor. Teriyaki container in walk in cooler
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave soiled next to sushi station
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with grease next to fryer
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet in hand wash sink next to prep station
Feb 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with tray next to 3 compartment sink
No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to cook line
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust above sushi station
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup ice at reach in freezer
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of both microwave soiled with food debris
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet at Handwash sink next to prep station
Oct 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in white chest freezer
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket inside handwash sink
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sani spray Bottle with no label next to drive thru window
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In chest freezers
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave with food debris
Open dumpster lid.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls around kitchen soiled with grease
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In cook line
Apr 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat dressing in walk in cooler. Raw beef stored on top of margarine in walk in cooler Raw shell eggs stored over mayonnaise in walk in cooler
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.Expired test srips Operator purchased online new strips while inspector was at facility
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. Tuna kept in sushi area not removed from package.
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.Facility adding soap and sanitizer together and then rinsing.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Debris on floor under walk in cooler racks
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.Raw chicken stored in bin directly on walk in cooler floor.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Cans, boxes to go containers on dumpster pad floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.Ice buildup up in chest freezer
Open dumpster lid.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Debris in walls by chest freezer
Oct 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cut onions stored in bus tub lined with cardboard. Operator discarded onions
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cut onions stored in bus tub lined with cardboard box
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink at dish wash area blocked by by soiled dishes.Operator moved to sink
No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink at dish wash area
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door at back of kitchen
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Cooking oil stored on floor at cooks line
Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. The door is rusted on the right side and dented Dumpster lid is open
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on flat top grill handle at cooks line
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwaves at cooks line and sushi bar
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under flat top grill on cooks line has accumulation of grease debris
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing tuna in walk in cooler not removed from packaging as directed by instructions
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen and at storage area where boxed sodas are stored
Aug 2, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.