June 15, 2009 (Routine)

• 0080 - Critical Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7 or Hepatitis A virus.
  Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they meet one or more of the following high-risk conditions: Is suspected of causing, or being exposed to, a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. Typhi, Shigella
• 0220 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Repeat In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
  Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
• 1580 - Multiple cutting board(s) located through out the facility are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
• 2310 - Corrected During Inspection Critical The handwashing facility located at the sushi bar is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
  Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the rice container preventing its use.
• 3220 - Corrected During Inspection Mops not hung up to air dry.
  Wet use maintenance items such as mops must be hung in a position that allows them to air dry so they are not allowed to grow contamination which can then be spread through the establishment at the next use.
• 3340 - Corrected During Inspection Critical A container of window cleaner are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
  A container of window cleaner must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
• 3460 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Medicines are located over food prep table.
  Locate medicines to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles

April 02, 2008 (Routine)

• 0220 - Corrected During Inspection Critical In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
  Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
• 0480 - Repeat Unlabeled food containers.
  Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
• 0550 - In-use utensils improperly stored between use.
  Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135F.
• 0570 - Improper use of wet wiping cloths.
  Use clean wet wiping cloths for wiping spills from food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment. Store wet wiping in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
• 1150 - The nonfood contact surface of the soy sauce lids with rubber seals is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
  Alter or replace this item to provide a surface that is free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices.
• 1530 - There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
  Obtain a chlorine test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
• 1750 - Single-service items were observed reused for the storage of lime juice, water and other cooking sauces..
  Discontinue the reuse of single-use containers for food storage. Provide approved reusable food storage containers designed for your food storage needs.

April 05, 2007 (Complaint)

March 14, 2007 (Routine)

• 0480 - Repeat Unlabeled food containers.
  Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
• 1320 - Corrected During Inspection There was no temperature measuring device located in the chest refrigerator in bar area.
  Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.

December 27, 2006 (Follow-up)

December 12, 2006 (Routine)

• 0220 - Corrected During Inspection Critical In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
  Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
• 0470 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit. Eggs stored over rice in walk-in refrigerator.
  Separate raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
• 0480 - Unlabeled food containers in walk-in and food prep area "rice and various sauces in storage bins."
  Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
• 0830 - Critical The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) sauces "made in the restaurant" in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
  Mark the name and ""consume by"" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days or within 4 calendar days if held at 45F. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
• 1890 - Critical The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: glasses, blender, and other bar area equipment.
  After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.

November 13, 2006 (Pre-Opening)