Sushi House Japan, 13820 St Augustine Rd #145, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SUSHI HOUSE JAPAN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13820 St Augustine Rd #145, Jacksonville, FL 32258
License #: 2613614
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Deflector shield. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. All menus. **Warning**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Wire sponge for woks on cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Front Reach in cooler behind sushi bar and Reach in freezer in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Reach in cooler/freezer combo unit behind sushi bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs and whisk in water on cookline. Removed by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On plastic containers on storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food. Nori (seaweed wrap) box refilled and reused on sushi bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Wood block attached to flip top cooler. **Warning**
  • 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. Portioning soy sauce into dining room condiment bottles using plastic cup with no handle as a scoop. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler upper section: beef 51° chicken 48° scallops 45° shrimp 44°, ambient 50°. Ice added to unit to cool product. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Noodles in Walk in cooler 44°, prepared yesterday. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cut peppers in Reach in cooler, over beer bottles in Walk in cooler. Fish over vegetables in Reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held in a unit maintaining an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient temperature of upper portion of flip top cooler 50°. Ice added to unit to cool product. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Deflector shield. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Container of toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bucket on cookline. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. All menus. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salmon prepared yesterday not date marked in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
09/03/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container inside the tempura batter powder, and inside the spice powder. On the shelf by back door.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By back door.
  • Basic - Catsup bottles reused after being emptied. Hot sauce bottle used for shrimp sauce. Throughout
  • 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. Open bottle drink on the shelf by the back door. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In beer cooler across from Three Compartment Sink
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 83°F on the prep table by rice warmer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mark table cooler by cookine, raw chicken, raw beef, raw shrimp, 44°F, beer cooler by Three Compartment Sink, cream cheese 46°F corrective action taken, turn down the units, ambient temperate after turn down 38°F
  • 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. Chef cutting carrot for later used not waring gloves. In prep area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 52°F small Reach in cooler by sushi bar, move to Walk in Cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Container of shell eggs above the cooked noodles, Walk in Cooler **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Pre wrap raw fish above vegetable in Upright Reach in freezer by cookline **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked noodles made yesterday not date mark, Walk in Cooler
4/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood rice bowl.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Under sushi bar. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over margarine, chicken over unwashed vegetables in Walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer _ all products not commercially packaged. Chicken over fish. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
11/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Underside of Make table cooler and walkin cooler doors
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By mopsink
  • Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Making wontons in restaurant area
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. And on ice machine
  • Basic - Food stored not properly protected. Containers of rice sitting directly on top of rice in rice cooker
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets in kitchen
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Starting to tear on small reachin by sushi counter
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Interior top on cookline
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Slight build up where torn, on small reachin by sushi counter
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelves in walkin cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Tempura Batter
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Containers of shrimp stored over ready to eat foods in top of make table cooler. Container of chicken over ready to eat olds in walkin cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In chest freezer raw chicken over salmon
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On splash guard
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of mold-like substance on juice/drink dispensing nozzles/equipment. Ice tea urn nozzle
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi menu
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink by ice machine. Hand antiseptic only. Soap added
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Make table cooler some food temping at 45F. Ambiant thermometer of cooler reading 50F. * Do not use unit to hold potentially hazardous foods, until it can maintain a holding temperature of 41F or below
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen handsink by soda machine. Towels placed at handsink by manager.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Handsinks in sushi bar.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On condenser fan covers in walkin cooler.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Using wooden bowl and paddle for sushi rice
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Gusto Velez expired 7/12/11
  • Observed gaskets with build-up. Walkin cooler door and small black doored reachin by sushi bar Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top on cookline
  • Observed non handled scoop used to dispense food. Plastic container in soy sauce, in make table cooler. Plastic cup in garlic powder Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Some items in make table cooler temping at 45F. Tempura batter at 87F on cookline. Suggested adding to time in lieu.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Handle of tops to make table cooler
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area improperly stored. Pre-made salads stacked directly on top of each other without protection in between, in small reachin
8/29/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. CAFFEINE PILLS STORED ON SHELF ABOVE PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. GUSTAVO VELEZ
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. NUMEROUS FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build-up. BLACK REFRIGERATOR NEAR SUSHI BAR
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. CUP USED AS SCOOP IN BULK SUGAR, SPICES Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. PRODUCE STORED ON FLAT OF EGGS IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. WANTONS IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BULK SUGAR Repeat Violation.
4/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-16-1 Observed food stored in a prohibited area. EMPLOYEE FOODS IN GLASS DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED/SEGREGATED
2/6/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. KNIVES STORED ON TOP OF DISH MACHINE (SOILED AREA). EMPLOYEE SHIRT LAYING ON TOP OF KNIVES
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Incomplete proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. PHOTOCOPIES ON PREMISES. ALL CERTIFICATES ARE NOW REQUIRED TO BE ORIGINAL. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. SMALL BLACK REFRIGERATOR NEAR SUSHI BAR Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. OPEN DRINK ABOVE PREP COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris on nonfood-contact surface. OLD FOOD BUILD-UP INSIDE COMPRESSOR COMPARTENT UNDER DOUBLE-DOOR COOLER AT SUSHI BAR (COVER TO COMPARTMENT REMOVED)
  • Critical - Observed cardboard used as a food-contact surface. CARDBOARD PLACED IN SALT CONTAINER ABOVE PREP COOLER (USED AS A LABEL) Corrected On Site. DISCARDED
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. TOWEL PLACED UNDER SALMON WHILE CUTTING. ALSO USED TO CLEAN KNIFE
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. SUSHI CHEF CHANGING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. Corrected On Site. STOPPED EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY, HAD HIM WASH HANDS.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. BUCKET OF WATER NEAR COOKLINE USED TO WASH HANDS. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH HANDS IN TRIPLE SINK
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. EMPLOYEE FOODS IN GLASS DOOR REFRIGERATOR NOT LABELED/SEGREGATED
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. JUGS OF SAUCES/DRESSINGS IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. VEGETABLE IN HANDSINK ("WHITE CARROT") Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. CUP USED AS SCOOP IN SOY SAUCE Repeat Violation.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. FAUCET AT TRIPLE SINK
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW BEEF ABOVE RAW SHRIMP IN WALK-IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. LID OF FLOUR (ABOVE PREP COOLER)
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. KNIFE BETWEEN SINK/WALL Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking CORRECTLY indicating 4-hour limit. 4 1/2 HOUR HOLD TIME PLACED ON SUSHI RICE Corrected On Site. ADJUSTED TIME LABEL Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. CUT TOFU (CUT YESTERDAY)
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. FLOUR and BREADCRUMBS ABOVE PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN. Repeat Violation.
12/1/2011Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.SMALL BLACK REFRIGERATOR Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 Incomplete proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES NOW REQUIRED
6/20/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. WALK-IN COOLER. ALL FOODS TEMPED IN DANGER ZONE.
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. REAR KITCHEN HANDSINK
  • Critical - Incomplete proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES NOW REQUIRED
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.SMALL BLACK REFRIGERATOR Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. WATCHES/BRACELETS
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. IN FLOUR Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. IN BULK SUGAR Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SCALLOPS 52, CHICKEN 53, TOFU 47'F. ALL IN WALK-IN COOLER Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. SUSHI RICE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BULK SUGAR, FLOUR Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
6/15/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Violation: 14-41-1 Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. CLOTH NET USED TO STRAIN RICE
3/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed rusted cans. CAN OF PINEAPPLE ON TOP OF WALK-IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. SEE STOP SALE NOTICE
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. NOT PROVIDED ON TO-GO MENU
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without the necessary written policy available.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. BULK MAYONNAISE, BULK SALT Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. TEMPURA BATTER 68'F ON COUNTER NEAR COOKLINE. TOFU PRE-PLATED IN SOUP BOWLS FOR FUTURE CUSTOMERS (TOFU 65'F). Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. SUSHI RICE 84'F Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. PASTA TIGHTLY WRAPPED WHILE STILL COOLING, IN WALK-IN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. SLIDING GLASS-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN KITCHEN
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. UNWASHED FRESH MUSHROOMS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE NUMEROUS READY-TO-EAT FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. RAW BEEF BEHIND RAW SHRIMP IN TOP PORTION OF PREP COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW BEEF ABOVE PLANT FOODS IN REACH-IN FREEZER, SUSHI ROLLS ON TOP OF COOKED PASTA IN PREP COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. BAG OF ONIONS, SEVERAL FOODS IN LARGE PLASTIC BUCKETS
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. BREAD CRUMBS IN KITCHEN, WANTONS IN WALK-IN COOLER Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. IN BULK SOY SAUCE Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. IN ICE MACHINE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Person in charge does not know the "Big 5" foodborne illnesses.
  • Critical. Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. OBSERVED SUSHI CHEF USE CELL PHONE, THEN IMMEDIATELY PUT ON GLOVES TO PREPARE FOOD WITHOUT FIRST WASHING HANDS. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES GO OUTSIDE AND RETURN TO FOOD PREP WITHOUT FIRST WASHING HANDS. Corrected On Site. ADRESSED WITH EMPLOYEES AND MANAGER
  • Critical. Observed employee food not properly labeled and segregated from customer foods. MILK
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. CLOTH NET USED TO STRAIN RICE
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. FRESH PRODUCE STORED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH, AND INSIDE, PLASTIC T-SHIRT BAGS (IN WALK-IN COOLER) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. SEVERE SCALE BUILDUP INSIDE DISH MACHINE
  • Critical. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH TONGS IN TRIPLE SINK WITHOUT SANITIZING THEM BEFORE RE-USING THEM
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF BULK SALT CONTAINER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. DUSTY PORTABLE FAN STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE DISHMACHINE DRAINBOARD Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build-up. SMALL BLACK REFRIGERATOR AT SUSHI STATION
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. CLEAN CUTTING BOARD STORED ON FLOOR Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. FRONT KITCHEN HANDSINK Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. REAR KITCHEN HANDSINK Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. TILE MISSING, NEAR ICE MACHINE
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. IN CABINET AT SUSHI STATION Corrected On Site.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Identity of food or food product misrepresented. MENU STATES "CRABMEAT SALAD". IMITATION CRAB USED. MENU STATES "WHITE TUNA". ESCOLAR USED.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site. MANAGER ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No person in charge of establishment. NO ACTIVE MANAGERIAL COTROL EXHIBITED THROUGHOUT INSPECTION
  • Critical. Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. DISHWASHER UNFAMILIAR WITH USE OF TEST STRIPS
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. 1 SAFESTAFF BOOF AVAILABLE, NO CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
1/11/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • 09-01-1: Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Metal bowl in cut zuchini.
  • 23-04-1: Observed buildup of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Walk in cooler gaskets.
8/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. cut tofu
  • Critical. Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Salmon purchased from True Foods indicates fresh salmon raised in nets and fed a diet of pellets that are parasite free- for May 2010*** April and March records not on site *** Per Management the only Salmon received in the past 90 days was with in the month of May 2010***
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw shell eggs placed behind vegetable s horizontally on reach in make table at cookline
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. rice
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. metal Bowl in cut zuchini
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. walk in cooler gaskets
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. exterior of bulk sugar buckets
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under beverage station Dry storage , metal shelving where bulk items and clean utensils stored
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. rinsing towel rinsing utensils
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. under sink and dishmachine
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. green liquid in spray bottle at dishwasher
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
5/25/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Sushi Rice at sushi bar - Manager given The Time As A Public Health Control procedure paperwork Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sauce bottles at sushi bar
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk products - breading
  • Critical. Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days. Observed only last invoice from distributor
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sushi rice
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. on top pf stove - spatulas in water - Observed temperature at 110F Repeat Violation.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. sushi bar Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. make table at reach in cooler at cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. slow drain at Handwash Sink in sushi bar
  • Drain cover(s) missing. at 3 compartment sink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. sushi bar
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. behind rice and soup waitess prep
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
11/9/2009Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/3/2008Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 11/3/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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