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YUMMY JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

2387 W HWY 98 STE-E, Mary Esther FL 32569 · 850.581.1888

Last inspected May 12, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats80
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA5603684
Grade history
FEB 24
DEC 24
MAY 25
JAN 26
MAY 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler cooked noodles 47f out of temperature longer than 4 hours.
High priority/03A-02-5
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

May 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler cooked noodles 47f out of temperature longer than 4 hours. Operator discarded during inspection.
High priority/01B-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler cooked noodles 47f out of temperature longer than 4 hours.
High priority/03A-02-5
Jan 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 44f in walk in cooler less than 1 hour. Operator moved pork to colder holding unit. Door to walk in cooler opened often.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Dec 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon inspection took Lomein noodle temperature inside walk-in cooler and it read 46F, supervisor took temperature of same item and was 45F. Operator stated that it was cooked the day prior. A stop sale was issued.
High priority/03A-02-5
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Upon inspection observed moisture between stacked bowls. Operator proceeded to invert bowls at time of inspection.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom right side of rear kitchen doorway.
Basic/35B-01-4/Repeat Violation
Sep 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon in walk-in cooler 46F less than 4 hours. Operator stated door opened frequently within last hour during opening prep processes at restaurant. Cooled to 43F in 20 min.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom and right side of rear entryway to kitchen.
Basic/35B-01-4

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.