Hioki's Japanese Cuisine, 3360 Dixie Hwy Ne, Palm Bay, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: HIOKI'S JAPANESE CUISINE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3360 Dixie Hwy Ne, Palm Bay, FL 32905
License #: 1504705
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture./ mop sink on the outside of the building
  • Basic - Food stored on floor./flour buckets in kitchen
  • Basic - Hood moderately soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./ cooks line reach
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner or smooth and easily cleanable wood left side of hot soups black mold like substance- wood shelf peeling right side cooks line
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ cooks line reach in
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ container of vinegar and bulk flour
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment./ raid bug soray
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./ brown sauce with fresh whole garlic 98 degrees f recommended to reheat 165 degrees f
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./ cooks line raw chicken over sauce **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food/ cooks line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Moderate Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler./ cooks line
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit./ digital thermometer at 43 degrees f
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./ sushi product **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Stove surfaces are heavily encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits./
09/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area./ hunteri jug on floor **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler./ open tofu
  • Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area./ in front of fryer
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled./ picked up container lid from floor, did not change gloves **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb./ faucet on outside of building **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. / stored on prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./ rinsing towels in sink
4/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust./ ceiling light shields in kitchen and storage area cracked light soil build up
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on all equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable.in front of frying area
  • Basic - Food stored on floor./ panko breads in storage area
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance./ storage room shelves
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ cook and sushi line reach-ins
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./ observed cloth out of solution at wait staff station
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./ cooked rice on prep table, chef states out for 30 mins, recommend rapid chill
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./ garlic butter on Cooke line recommended rapid reheat to 165 degrees f
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb./ outside hose
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. / heavy build-up ice machine located in wait staff station
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. / tofu, sushi fish, cut melons
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.prep person
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear door
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location.flour has to go cup in it
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Rust residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.hot towel box
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Waste receptacles not designed to be easy cleanable and to facilitate maintenance.womans room trash can is wood
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler.raw shrimp is over raw carrots in the walk in
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw shrimp and squid over ready to eat ice cream in working containers in white upright freezer
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.1 burner stove under hood
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of walk cooler door soiled with accumulation of rust
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.form mailed to operator
  • Intermediate - Observed towel in use to oil the grill.
  • Intermediate - Old labels stuck on food containers in walk in. Onions are in a seaweed container
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.social security numbers missing
5/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./cooks line reach in cooler
  • Observed heavy build-up of grease/ on fan and wire shelving above the 3 compartment sink by dishmachine
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of slime in the interior lip and shoot of ice machine.
  • Observed heavy residue/rust build-up front of reach in cooler doir waite station
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler moderate to heavy soiled with accumulation of food residue./cooks line reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./raw whole shell eggs stored over sushi salmon sushi reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./sushi area
  • Wood shelving in back room heavily soiled/mold like causing odor shelving needs to be smooth durable non absorbant and easily cleanable also woid shelving under soup steamer wood shelving sushi area press board peeling
  • metal shelving in walk in cooler heavily rusted peeling/chipping
10/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation./scallions Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dish machine racks heavily soiled
  • Observed heavy build-up of mold-like substance on piping under sink by dishmachine
  • Observed moderate gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up./salad cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water./raw fish Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on all storage shelving-and woid shelving not smooth durable non absorbant or easily cleanable
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle./cleaner dishmachine area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed walk in cooler fan soiled with accumulated dust and wall black like substance
  • Critical - observed plated salads stored on top of each-bottom of plates touching salads recommended parchment paper/saran in between to avoid cross contamination Corrected On Site.
  • walk in cooler door heavily rusted
5/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./pots,pans,bowls
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures./sushi reach in operator turned up because it had froze up-forgot to adjust
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./sushi or reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./sushi foods Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. sushi chef Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler moderately soiled with accumulation of food residue./cooks line
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./butter cooks line less than 2 hrs recommended rapid chill to 41 degrees f or below
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./phfS in sushi reach in cooler/recommended rapid chill to 41 degrees f or below-out of temperature for less than 3 hrs
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored./chlorine for fish tank stored right hand side of reach in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./ salmon Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./cooks line Repeat Violation.
1/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed batter mixture cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.found at 83F.cook discarded wiilingly
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease in drawers under char grill
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.chest freezer
  • Critical - Observed heavy buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed individual cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed moderate accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed raw fish and beef stored over mousseake and pineapple chunks in RIF
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket badly torn.cook line
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/18/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.salmon for sushi.
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided on sushi menu.parasite destruction confirmed and consumer advisory posted at register.
2/15/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.broken
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.sushi rice Corrected On Site.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.wooden sushi wraps
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.sushi counter. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed HEAVY buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.TOP Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of sushin reach-in coolers moderatly soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
9/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/1/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.sushi rice. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Failure to maintain freezing records on nonexempt fish for 90 days.FOR FRESH trigger fish and other fresh fish used for sushi bar.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in RIF Tthat is used for parasite destruction for sushi
  • Critical. Observed raw tray of raw fish stored over clean diced vegitables in the cook line RIC. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw salmon cover with saran wrap stored over clean vegitables in RIF. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.sushi chef Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.dicing fruit without wearing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands.while still wearing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.wooden bamboo wraps and wooden sushi bowl for rice
  • Critical. Heavy mold like substance in wooden sushi bowl.
  • Critical. Observed HEAVY buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.waitstaff area
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.washing fruit in the hand sink in kitchen
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.kitchen
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. This violation must be corrected by : 05/31/2010.
3/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit./sushi rice
  • Observed tin foil used as shelf cover./kitchen area
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage./sushi rice in cooler
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine./extended-needs more detailing showed operator with flash light aas that still needed to be detailed Repeat Violation.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated heavy black debris in walk in cooler
7/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil heavy buildup inside ice bin./cleaned needs to be more detailed to next unannounced inspection
7/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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