Sarku Japan, 1858 Tamiami Trl N Unit Fc5a, Naples, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SARKU JAPAN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1858 Tamiami Trl N Unit Fc5a, Naples, FL 34102
License #: 2102711
Total inspections: 30
Last inspection: 09/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed large bowl in the cabbage mix in the walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed water bottles on the prep table on the main kitchen line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. Observed chef knife between wall and prep table **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside of microwave in back prep area with accumulated food debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Observed to go bags with onions on them in the walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Observed wall above hand wash sink with accumulated food debris.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Observed sanitizer bucket - near hand wash sink on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
09/29/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed water bottle on prep shelf .
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed two inches hotel pans wet nesting above the three bay sink,
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. Observed chef knife between prep table and wall. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Observed sanitizer bucket by hand wash sink on main prep line.
07/09/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle scoop in flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Observed a scoop touching raw chicken in the reach in drawer under the flat top.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed rice in hand wash sink in back kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
4/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed scoop with no handle in cornstarch. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed water bottles all over the main prep area in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cook eating in the prep area.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Observed handle touching the ice in main kitchen line.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Observed hand wash sink with food in hand sink at main kitchen line.
2/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In corn starch bin in back prep room
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. Back prep room
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. In cooked noodles in cookline reach in cooler drawers. Observed tongs handle in contact with food.
  • High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 0ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Back prep room
  • 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. Observed employee in back prep handling chopped cabbage with bare hands to place in plastic bag to store in walk in. Item was not immediately heat treated after bare hand contact occurred. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer exceeding 200ppm chlorine in cookline sanitizer bucket.
6/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. observed chlorine sanitizer at 10ppm in 3 compartment sink.
  • Critical - Equipment, food-contact surfaces or utensils not exposed to sanitizer for proper exposure time. observed employee wash utensils dip in sanitizer then rinse.
11/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. observed walk in cooler with ambient air temperature at 50 degrees f. Corrected On Site. cooler door left open for restalking. within 2 minutes temperature dropped to 45 degrees f.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. observed noodles cooked last night at 53 degrees f in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. voluntarily disgarded product.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. kitchen hand sink
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. observed scoop in raw shrimp with handle in contact with shrimp. also observed tongs with handle in contact with lo mein noodles.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. observed employee fill containers with water in hand sink behind serving line. observed a pot sitting in handsink in kitchen and rice in kitchen hand sink.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed raw chicken at 45 degrees f in reachin cooler drawers under flat top grill with ambient air temperature at 41 degrees f. observed raw chicken at 48 degrees f in walk in cooler with ambient air temperature at 50 degrees f. chicken was being cut, cleaned and prepared prior to temp taken.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. observed raw shrimp stored above vegetable in walk in cooler .
7/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices. staff knowledgeof correct temperatures
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. spring roll
4/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. icemachine
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. toxic by prep
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. eggrolls front line 106f Corrected On Site.
1/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. little free cl2 wiping cloth bucket
  • Critical - Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices. temps and sufficient handwash
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. restroom
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. toting ice
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. using same spatula for chicken and vveg product
9/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open drink and water bottle by handsink, cook line.
6/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. observed raw beef at 60 degrees and raw chicken at 46 degrees in walk-in cooler. ambient at 40 degrees. Corrected On Site. shorten prep time so product doesn't get so warm
  • Critical. Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product. observed cookline employee using same spatulas to handle raw beef, raw shrimp, and mushrooms at grill.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. in spices on shelf above back prep sink
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. observed employee filling up pitcher at front line handsink
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. observed chlorine exceeding 200ppm in front line sanitizer bucket
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. at 0 ppm at 3 sink
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine is sanitizer bucket exceeds 200ppm
8/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • walkin datemarking
7/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/13/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. egg roll on line referred to web for form
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken left out prepping Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Probe-type thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area. on ice machine
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Employees not informed of acceptable sanitary practices. temps proper handwash
5/12/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. This violation must be corrected by : 03/27/10.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. No professional hygiene and/or foodborne illness training provided.
1/27/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 08B-07-1 Observed employee use food thermometer to take food temperatures without first cleaning the thermometer. Corrected On Site.
11/12/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee use food thermometer to take food temperatures without first cleaning the thermometer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. too strong
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. main sink
  • Observed clean linens stored in improper location. on slicer
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical. Person in charge failed to insure employees are properly sanitizing equipment.
11/10/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. shrimp
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. shrimp over cole slaw Corrected On Site.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. prep area
9/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/1/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/25/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/12/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/8/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/2/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/1/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/29/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 7/28/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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