- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. (Throughout kitchen)
- 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.
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. (Fresh fish stored in to go bags in freezer) **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.(spoons in kitchen) **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. (A few throughout kitchen)
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.(raw pork with vegetables )manager discarded vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.(raw eggs over produce)
- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.(employee opened back door went into walk in came back in and continued to work with same gloves) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
- Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.(kitchen) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.(unable to locate plan)
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
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07/10/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- 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. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.(storage containers on shelving) **Warning**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.(reach in cooler on cooks line) **Warning**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.(reach in cooler on cooks line) **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **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.(everything ) **Warning**
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1/31/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- 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. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.(storage containers on shelving) **Warning**
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.(ice machine) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
- Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.(in storage room) **Warning**
- Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.(walk in cooler incapable of reaching 41°F, Cooked chicken 45°F, raw pork 45°F, raw shrimp 45°F, tofu 45°F, cooked pasta 45°F, cooked rice 45°F, ) **Warning**
- Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.(shrimp)placed in refrigeration. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.(reach in cooler on cooks line) **Warning**
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.(used as scoops for rice) **Warning**
- Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.(spoons in cups in kitchen near entry door) **Warning**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.(reach in cooler on cooks line) **Warning**
- Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(Cooked chicken 45°F, raw pork 45°F, raw shrimp 45°F, tofu 45°F, cooked pasta 45°F, cooked rice 45°F, in walk in cooler)(Cooked tofu 49°F, cooked potato 48°F, cooked sweet potato 49°F, ) **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.(storage room) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.(storage room) **Corrected On-Site** **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.(incomplete form) **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.(everything ) **Warning**
- Intermediate - Walk-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. (Cooked chicken 45°F, raw pork 45°F, raw shrimp 45°F, tofu 45°F, cooked pasta 45°F, cooked rice 45°F, ) **Warning**
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1/30/2014 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.(men's room)
- Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.(reach in cooler in bar area)
- Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
- Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.
- Basic - Hole in wall.(inside cabinet at sushi bar )
- Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.(at front bar ) **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
- Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
- Basic - Soap/paper towels/hand antiseptic provided at a non-handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease.(in kitchen along the walls and especially heavy over exit door at end of cooks line)
- Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.(sanitizer bucket at sushi bar turned black as soon as it was tested)
- Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer provides a temperature range, but no specific temperature.(thermometer red fluid not in thermometer at right sushi display )
- Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
- Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
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9/4/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Inside walk in cooler
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Buckets of soy sauce, case of sweet chili sauce, bag of sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Fryer oil near fryers
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of chicken breast **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Use to line half sheet tray on shelf near kitchen entry **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Working container of food not labeled in English. Squeeze bottles throughout kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw tuna in small reach in cooler in sushi bar area 48?F **Corrected On-Site**
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5/14/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Out side of ice machine in dry storage area
- Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Exit door in dinning area near women restroom
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2/4/2013 | Routine - Food | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Out side of ice machine in dry storage area
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Exit door in dinning area near women restroom
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12/4/2012 | Routine - Food | Emergency Order Callback Complied |
- Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Deli style cooler on cooks line.
- Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Inside dry storage room
- Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation did wash hand after handling trash. **Corrected On-Site**
- Observed employee with no hair The cook preparing food
- Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dry storage area near ice machine
- Observed food debris accumulated on floor. Through out
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Cases of food In dry storage area
- Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. In small Reach in cooler in sushi prep area
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Observed hole in ceiling. In dry storage room above reach in coolers
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. In sushi prep area
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Drink cooler inside dry storage room.
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli style cooler near cooks line: Chicken 48?F, pork 47?F, shrimp 47?F, beef 47?F, garlic and oil 46?F Batter 68?F near fryers
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in an improper manner. Squid in a container on prep table in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken, raw shrimp, raw beef in same container in walk in cooler.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Out side of ice machine in dry storage area
- Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Behind equipment on cooks line 10 droppings unable to determine fresh or old. In between reach in cooler and freezer 3 dry Droppings
- Critical - Observed soiled reach in freezer gaskets. Inside dry storage room
- Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 Rodents found outside in between out side walk in cooler and building
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise. Old boxes and rack in between the outside walk in cooler and building
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Exit door in dinning area near women restroom
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Through out
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12/3/2012 | Routine - Food | Emergency order recommended |
- No Violations Were Observed
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7/26/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Violation: 35A-04-1 Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found.{2 fresh and 3 old dropings,near rear kitchen door} This violation must be corrected by : 7/25/2012.
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7/25/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.{SUSHI BAR AREA}
- Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented.[Escolar as white tuna] This violation must be corrected by : 7/25/2012.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.[shelving,equipment ,etc]
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.[storage room]
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.[at rice cooker]
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.[shell eggs over ready-to-eat food in walkin]
- Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found.{2 fresh and 3 old dropings,near rear kitchen door} This violation must be corrected by : 7/25/2012.
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7/24/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Violation: 36-13-1 Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.[storage room]
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1/20/2012 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.[on shelves]
- Light not functioning.[storage room]
- Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.[storage room]
- No copy of latest inspection report.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.[shelving ]
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.[storage room]
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- 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.[rice container] Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found.[old droppings noted on white upright freezer ] This violation must be corrected by : 1/20/2012.
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.[pipe through wall behind dishmachine ]
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.[300 ppm] Corrected On Site.
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1/19/2012 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- No Violations Were Observed
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10/12/2011 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.[ce-machine room] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.[ice machine room]
- Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented.[Escolar for white tuna] Corrected On Site.
- 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. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 10/08/2011.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.[bar area] Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Repeat Violation.
- Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
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8/5/2011 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Corrected On Site.[Escolar for white tuna;noted in parentheses on menu]
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.[scoop in handwas sink next to ice machine ]
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.[tongs hanging from oven door handle] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.[kitchen ] Corrected On Site.
- 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. [new,within 60 days]
- Observed detergent and sanitizer mixed together improperly and used for wiping cloths.[sushi bar] Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor.[bags of sugar,flour in storage room]
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.[bar area]
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Corrected On Site.[bowl in sugar bag/container ]
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
- Observed unnecessary items on the premise.[unused equipment ,chest freezer ]
- Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
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4/27/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Identity of food or food product misrepresented.[white tuna is called escolar]
- Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.[new property/business]
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.[kitchen ]
- 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. [new business ]
- Observed hole in wall.[seal around pipe ine ice machine room]
- Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.[southside door]
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3/2/2011 | Food-Licensing Inspection | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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