Koto Japanese Cuisine, 5791 Coral Ridge Dr, Coral Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: KOTO JAPANESE CUISINE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5791 Coral Ridge Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33076
License #: 1621729
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 4/15/2014

Submitted by:casey tong, manager
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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • 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 wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
4/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler by the cooler
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled.
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
6/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233, dishwashet does not know how to test machine .
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect., cooked noodles.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw beef stored next to preepared vegetables , in reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken stored next to raw beef in reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw eggs stored next to .to cooked noodles, in reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food., cooked rice.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods., raw beef stored over cooked no0dles, in reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods., raw chicken stored next to raw shrimp in reach in cooler .
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris, at bar.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, prepared vegetables
  • Observed wet wiping cloth used for raw animal food stored in the same sanitizing solution as cloths used for other purposes.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, reardoor .
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, reardoor.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled, washed.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, sitting on prep table.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employees have not received training related to their assigned duties. Dish operator not able to perform testing of sanitizer level. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. scoop handle stored in msg
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employees drink stored with food for the public
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. calamari thawing in handsink by dish area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw beef next to crab and shrimp reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw chicken stored next to prepared vegetables reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. raw eggs stored next to cooked rice in Reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods raw chicken stored next to raw beef walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. raw beef over raw scallops Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. reach in front of grill Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only. Exit door locked during business hours
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw eggs 1 1/2 dozen , see stop sale.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served. sushi rice Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef over cooked pasta.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. bar area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Tempura on shelf.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. back door
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. back door
6/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, in kitchen
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked by carts in kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees, employee preparing soup to go used bare hand to pick up scallions and mushrooms and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, on sides of fryers.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, door and frame of walk-in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface, to move sushi rice around.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee dry hands on clothes/apron after washing, sushi chef.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed employee improperly washing hands, without soap
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, not changing gloves, scratching body parts, drinking and cannot answer questions about the food.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, scratch face, cook.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, chicken in walk in freezer .
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, in beverage air reach-in..
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, rinsing cloth in kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands, rinsing cloth, in sushi area.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken stored next to raw beef in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw chicken stored next to raw scallops in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw beef stored over scallops in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, thank you bags used to store various food in walk-in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking, sushi rice. Food may not be served.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature, pork.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, on handle of reach-in cooler .
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris, at bar.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers, rice and flour.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, prepaed carrots, in walk-in cooler .
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise, by hot water heater.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 5 gallon containers in the walkin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. SHRIMP Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Raw shrimp thawing in standing water under 3 compartment sink next to chemicals Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Cornstarch & tempura batter mix in dry storeroom. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken over raw shrimp in walkin cooler Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw chicken over cooked chicken in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface with lobster & salmon. 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. cooked rice, soy sauce, garlic, sauces Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelf under microwave oven in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.Hood Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
1/12/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical. Nonexempt fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be served cooked or discarded. Salmon Corrected On Site by receiving parasite letter from supplier.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Cornstarch & sugar in storeroom .
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw shell egg above cooked rice in reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed cloth gloves contacting ready-to-eat food.prepped onions in reachin cooler. 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. bowl used for cooked rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. cook's line.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. Cutting board on cook's line has soiled water under it from the night before at opening . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Cleavers by 3 compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions by dishmachine Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.Kitchen
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
9/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 05-08-1 No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
5/17/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.rice in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Various foods in 5 gallon buckets.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.bainmarie cooler on cook's line
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken & squid Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. prepped raw shrimp on shelving in kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. chicken & squid Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Raw chicken stored above raw beef in walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored in collander ontop of some kind of sauce in the walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken & shrimp stored behind prepped vegetables in bainmarie cooler on cook's line.
  • 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 in storeroom . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. Washed hands with gloves on Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed waste line passing through ice storage bin.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by hibachi cart.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Near hot water heater.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood
  • 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 : 5/13/10.
3/12/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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