Tokyo Express, 6610-C Mooretown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant: Tokyo Express
Address: 6610-C Mooretown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 757 259-9888
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 03/16/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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Clean walls daily to prevent build-up. All violations shall be corrected within 30 days.
Permit issued.

  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: walls in prep area and grill room.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the handsink
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
03/16/2016Routine
All critical violations need to be corrected within 10 days.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Miso Soup hot holding at improper temperatures. 100°F
    Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
    Observation: A review of the menu with the foodservice operator indicates that there is no consumer advisory for the Sushi and steak that may be served raw and/or undercooked
    Correction: If an animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, milk, pork, poultry, or shellfish is served or sold raw or undercooked the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means.
07/27/2015Risk Factor
All violations shall be corrected within 14 days. Permit issued today.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back kitchen.
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
03/27/2015Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.01/13/2015Risk Factor
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The cook is drinking from an uncovered container in the food preparation area. water bottle on prep table.
    Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands, (2) The container, and (3) Exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
10/07/2014Routine
All violations were corrected today. New permit issued.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination. Raw beef stored below raw chicken in WI.
    Correction: Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by the following: (a) Using separate equipment for each type. (b) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. (c) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food ( bag of onions and rice) stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Sushi rice for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
    Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
03/27/2014Routine
All violations shall be corrected within 30 days.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit. Shelled eggs stored over fruit in WI cooler.
    Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Sushi rice for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
    Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces:Wall of prep area.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Hand Drying Provision
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen
    Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
01/23/2014Routine
All violations shall be corrected in 30 days.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Sushi rice for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
    Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: hood vents.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
10/24/2013Routine
All violations were corrected.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Raw foods of animal origin (shelled eggs) stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit.
    Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (corrected on site)
    Observation: Avocodo's stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
    Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: prep tables..
    Correction: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
07/17/2013Routine
Visited the facility and checked on the violations from last inspection. All critical violations were corrected, food permit issued.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: rice scoop.
    Correction: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
03/19/2013Follow-up
All critical item violations shall be corrected within 10 days. All non-critical violations shall be corrected within 30 days. Will return in 10 days for follow-up inspection. Permit expires end of April, need new application and fee before can issue new permit.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control*
    Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
    Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
    Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a chlorine test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level. (50-100ppm)
    (Chlorine Test paper strips)
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: flat top grill (underneath and sides), soup warmer table.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: rice scoop.
    Correction: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
03/04/2013Routine

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