Samurai Sushi, 100 International Pkwy, Ste 118 & 122, Heathrow, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SAMURAI SUSHI
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 100 International Pkwy, Ste 118 & 122, Heathrow, FL 32746
License #: 6904737
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Door flaps/curtain at sushi prep area.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Plastic bins of produce; buckets of dry food on floor in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cookline.
  • Basic - Open Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with dry soil/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Employee assembling sushi rolls with barehands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Ra chicken, raw beef stored over produce. Prep cooler at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw fish and raw shell eggs stored over produce.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black residue on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Employees rinsed wiping cloths in handwash sinks.
  • Intermediate - Establishment advertised white tuna on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Dine In and take out menus advertise White Tuna Avocado Roll and Spicy White Tuna Roll, but operator states Escolar is served for both items. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked in front by shopping cart and multiple items stored inside. At cookline.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. ware washing area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. ware washing area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Shrimp. **Corrected On-Site**
09/08/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Vegetable oil
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of chicken
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container. Reach in cooler on cook line
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cook line reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken above raw beef in the reach in cooler on the cook line
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 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 - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In ladies restroom
1/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Carrots
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
8/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dishmachine
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Rice
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Paper towels used as food liners
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Dry storage area.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Used as a cover for rice cooker.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Crockpots
4/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Paper towel covering scallops
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Upright cooler and reach in freezer
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Used as a cover for rice cooker.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knife **Corrected On-Site**
11/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handsink in the wait staff area.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed cases of vegetable oil stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. handsink next to make cooler storing equipment and other stuff
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw beef above cooked noodles
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Milk
6/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed bag of carrots stored on walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Critical - Observed paper towls used as a food-contact surface for covering tuna.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shell eggs stored above ready to eat vegetables.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
1/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bag onion
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing stuff
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
7/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. using to go bowls for scoops
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. storing a yellow cutting board Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.
2/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Bag of carrots on the walk in cooler floor.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. rice.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of pepsi cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Handsink in the sushi bar area.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handsink in the warewash area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing equipment
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. sushi bar
7/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on walk in freezer floor.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Towel covering broccoli
  • Observed nonfood-grade mats used for making sushi.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
4/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walk in freezer.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Bar Corrected On Site.
1/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Reach in freezer.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Rice and flour.
  • Critical. No PH Metet to test sushi rice.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
9/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/1/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 8/13/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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