Kenji Japanese Fusion, 3601 W Commercial Blvd Unit 2, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: KENJI JAPANESE FUSION
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3601 W Commercial Blvd Unit 2, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
License #: 1622436
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. VENT COVERS REAR EXIT KITCHEN. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: NO CHANGE.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. FRONT COVER OF ICE MACHINE MISSING. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. FOR FLOUR ETC. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: NO CHANGE.
  • 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.. SUSHI RICE. RICE MUST BE DISCARDED BY 1500 HRS. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: NO CHANGE.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. SUSHI RICE. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: 121°
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. AT MOP SINK. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: NO CHANGE.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: DIS NOT KNOW BIG FIVE, WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION OR WHAT RHE DIFFERENT RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN RESTRICTION AND EXCLUSION.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: NO CHANGE; 4 FOOD EMPLOYEES ON DUTY.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. SUSHI RICE. **Warning**. AT CALL BACK: NO CHANGE.
09/29/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. VENT COVERS REAR EXIT KITCHEN. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. FRONT COVER OF ICE MACHINE MISSING. **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. BEEF and SALMON. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. RAW CHICKEN STORED IN CONTACT WITH RTE SCALLIONS. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. SALMON FOR SUSHI. NO FEED LETTER. INVOICE STATES ALL SEAFOOD MUST BE FULLY COOKED PRIOR TO HUMAN CONSUMPTION. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. FOR FLOUR ETC. **Warning**
  • 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.. SUSHI RICE. RICE MUST BE DISCARDED BY 1500 HRS. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. SUSHI RICE. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. RAW CHICKEN ABOVE COOKED CHICKEN IN REFRIGERATOR NEAR FRYER. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. BEEF STORED IN CONTACT WITH CHICKEN. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. AT MOP SINK. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee trained using a state approved in-house training program not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements. PROPER THAWING PROCEDURES FOR TCS FOODS; PROPER FOOD STORAGE TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. SUSHI RICE. **Warning**
07/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. FLOOR CHEST FREEZER.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. SALMON.
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. FARM RAISED SALMON LACKS "FEED LETTER."
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CHICKEN WINGS AND RICE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE OF 74°. STOP SALE ISSUED.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. RAW EGGS ABOVE RTE PRODUCE IN REACH IN COOLER.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. RTE CHICKEN WINGS AND RTE RICE.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. HOW TO CALIBRATE A PROBE THERMOMETER.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
2/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. SUGAR.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. CHICKEN.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. DRY STORAGE SHELVES.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. SUGAR.
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. ESCOLAR, SWAI
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. CHICKEN @ 45°. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.
  • Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. SPICY CRAB AVOCADO ROLL, SPICY CRAB ROLL USES IMITATION CRAB.
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. GROUND MEAT.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
  • Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only. BY MOP SINK.
7/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Salt
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust behind ice machine.
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
1/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. sushi cooler
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. sushi cooler
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sushi 47 degrees F ; see stop sale
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. shells eggs in reach in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauce in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). sushi
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
8/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. flat top stove
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
4/12/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Clean glasses, dishes, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Ice scoop not stored in a clean container ontop of the ice machine .
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. countertop sushi reachin cooler . DO NOT KEEP ANY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN THIS UNIT UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED AND OPERATING PROPERLY .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Grill
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of food storage containers.
  • 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. flours
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food in sushi reachin cooler Corrected On Site by moving to another reachin cooler .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken over raw beef in the reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour and tempura flour
10/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/15/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.3/10
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filteers
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface all shelving
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface exterior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. ice catch
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. 2/13/06
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up of lime on dishmachhine on nonfood-contact surface.
3/15/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/28/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days salmon new company spoke to company Manny's Enterprise about frozen salmon invoice not stamped. re parasite destruction. Representative had no idea what I was requesting. I informed him of the law and code.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenhei scoops for rice.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of debris in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits grill.
  • Observed residue accumulated on kitchen floor.
9/23/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Employee training validation
6/30/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Exiting system - adequate, good repair
  • Critical. Exiting system - adequate, good repair
3/24/2010Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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