Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation Observation: Heavily soiled wiping cloths in use.
Correction: Replace wiping cloths once visibly soiled. Wiping cloths shall be free of food debris and visible soil.
Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation Observation: Improper use of dry wiping cloths.
Correction: Ensure dry cloths are used for wiping food spills from tableware and carryout containers.
Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation Observation: Wiping cloths improperly used.
Correction: Ensure cloths used for wiping food spills are not used for any other purpose.
Thawing Observation: Improper methods used to thaw chicken
Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) sushi to go containers in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
Equipment and Utensils - Multiuse, Characteristics Observation: The food contact surface of thealuminum foil liners on shelves is not durable, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable, resistant to pitting.
Correction: Repair or replace the @EQUIPMENT@ to permit easy cleaning and prevent the migration of deleterious substances, or transference of colors, odors, or tastes to food.
Temperature Measuring Devices Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the sushi to go cooler.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
08/13/2015
Routine
Facility ready to change from individual owner to corporate ownership. No violation noted during this evaluation.
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