Saga Japanese Steak House, 1627 Racetrack Rd, St. Johns, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SAGA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1627 Racetrack Rd, St. Johns, FL 32259
License #: 6501767
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 6/4/2012

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  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. multiple throughout the kitchen.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Glass door reach in cooler by cookline. Thermometer reading 66F. Do not use this unit to stored potentially hazardous food until capable of maintaining items at 41F or bellow.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cardboard use on chef cart and under cooking equipment. Cookline.
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Manager thought DBPR license expires on September 30th. (he was mistaking it with beverage license)
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan in slice door reach in cooler. Back of kitchen, fans in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Employee putting sushi salmon in container with no gloves on. Corrected On Site. Explained to manager, employee washed hands, put on gloves.
  • Observed build-up of black substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Exterior doors of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior doors of prep tables/reach in coolers across cookline. Also on theeir gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Multiple in walk in freezer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tofu 47-50F. Opened yesterday afternoon. Glass door reach in cooler, by cookline. Corrected action taken: Manager discarded it.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Steam rice 110F. Corrected action taken. Put it on Time as Public Health Control.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple throughout kitchen. Corrected On Site.
6/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. **cooked rice in walk in cooler - made yesterday, temperatures stoll at 46 F Corrected On Site- discarded
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. sugar scoop
  • Light not functioning. 2 at cookline
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. 2 door reach in at cookline walk in cooler gaskets
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt/grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelving under grill/ cookline
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. walk in cooler fans
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. blue liquid sitying on prep
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Wood in back area
  • Observed utensils in poor condition. Lid on bulk rice container
  • Critical - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Bug killer, SPECTRACIDE, for Home use
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. under stored cutting boards
10/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting of containers on drying rack above triple sink.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. Dish washer not properly sanitizing. Water temperature unknown in dish machine.
  • Critical - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Digital readout not functioning properly as well as lack of heat test strips to show water is at proper temperature.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk salt in back prep area.
  • Critical - Lack of use of heat test kit when using hot water at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Heat test strips unavailable for dish machine.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Missing in women's restroom.
  • 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. Only one of two employees trained. Plans on training other employee and new employees within 60 days of hire. Licensing inspection.
  • Critical - Observed an uncovered electrical box. For reporting purposes only. Multiple locations in kitchen with electrical wires exposed and sticking out.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Multiple at double well prep sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Employee drink in ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Jugs of cooking oil in front of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed missing/inaccurate/damaged gauges on dishmachine. Digital readout on gauge does not display temperature, only displays "P2". Owner unable to show proper temperature.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Handles missing on lids of rice cookers on cookline.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw shell eggs over whole raw beef in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Reversed.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Old equipment and furniture behind restaurant.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Advisory needed on sushi menu. Asterisks indicating which menu items are undercooked or raw are needed on all raw sushi rolls and steak menu items cooked to order.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Out of date, dated 12-5-08.
4/8/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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