Sake House, 1478 Riverplace Blvd 101, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SAKE HOUSE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1478 Riverplace Blvd 101, Jacksonville, FL 32207
License #: 2614122
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

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  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. Hood filters have build up of grease and dust.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple CO2 tanks to left of kitchen exit need to bed secured.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In reach in freezer and in walk in cooler
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Towel lining metal container with lemons and head of lettuce on in left side of prep reach in cooler
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee rice cakes on top shelf above food for establishment, manager moved food to bottom shelf. Employee drink stored above container of sugars in shelf across from hand wash sink in server area, manager removed drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both kitchen chefs missing hair restraints
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Large Bucket of salt on floor across from cookline, manager removed off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. On reach in cooler across from cookline, also on walk in cooler
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Along cookline, removed by chef. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation. White reach in chest freezer next to triple sink, lid of chest freezer is in disrepair on inside and also on exterior
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table across from cook line, manager placed in chlorine bucket
  • Basic - Working containers removed from original container not identified by common name. Sushi in sushi bar must be labeled, labels are worn off and completely illegible
  • 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. Dish machine 0 ppm chlorine, tested with both inspector and establishment chlorine test strips.
  • High Priority - First aid supplies improperly stored. 2 containers of band aids stored in plastic container with food and utensils on shelf above reach in cooler, had manager removed band aids. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salmon, tuna, eel, crab stick 47° in right side of sushi prep cooler, corrective action, had manager turn down temperature of cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Interior top of ice machine
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in sushi bar partially blocked by large tray with sushi roll ingredients.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees refilling bucket in hand sink in server area, stopped employee and explained hand sink is only for hand washing, hand sink in sushi bar has excessive food debris, explained to sushi chefs hand sinks are for hand washing only **Corrected On-Site**
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On flour **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Sugar in bucket cook line, buckets in walk in cooler also **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tea spoon by handsink, server area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Raw Beef by triple sink, corrective action: placed under cold running water **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. By microwave
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour under table **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Grabbed raw chicken then grabbed veggies to cook **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food not properly protected from contamination. Bowls with veggies for soup stacked on top of each other, bottom of bowl touching veggies
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in it **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Sushi bar **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
5/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk rice at cook line. Corrective action - removed. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. On top of scallions in sushi bar. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Server area. Moved handle up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At cook line.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken in triple sink. Put in pan, started running water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Raw animal food not properly separated from unwashed produce. Pan of raw fish on box of daikon radish in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, at cook line.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Multiple.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. On edge of ice shield.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance inside the ice bin. Rear upper part of bin in server area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing cup of water, at cook line. Corrective action - removed.
11/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scooping cooked rice **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over ice bin **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink in kitchen provided with disposable towels. Beverage area
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over krab, sushi cooler, raw scallops over krab in freezer, sushi area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw scallops in prep reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Light interior top
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Behind lid, prep unit by cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Beverage area **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
5/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/6/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within /- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading 42? in ice water **Warning**
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket, beverage area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or bucket. **Warning**
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired on 10.2012 **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed container of medicine improperly stored. On prep area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Ice bin **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Toaster oven at sushi area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Observed leaking pipe/faucet at plumbing fixture. Faucet at 3 comp sink **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 74? tempura batter at cook line, explained time as public health control, added to procedure **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over cooked veggies avocado and raw beef over ice cream, freezers and sushi cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 300 ppm chlorine in bucket **Warning**
  • Critical - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Raid **Warning**
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line **Warning**
12/5/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. in kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Set up manual sanitation until dishmachine is fixed
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. dishmachine not working
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. chlorine
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. interior
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. all shelves and exterior of equipment
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. all cooking equipment
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. oven at sushi area Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. prep reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. milk opened on Saturday Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw fish over krab, reach in cooler at sushi bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. interior top
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. windex by eel sauce, sushi bar Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. sushi rice, discarded, new batch coming
  • Critical - Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. reading 38F Repeat Violation.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. by cook line Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Food not properly protected from contamination. bowls with veggies for soup on top of each other, bottom of bowls touching veggies
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. 2 small reach-in coolers at sushi rice Corrected On Site.
  • 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. some expired on 2/7/12
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. utensils on cloth towel Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee food over customers food. in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. along wall at sushi bar and kitchen
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. small oven in sushi area
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with a time marking that exceeds the 4 hour limit. Food may not be served. didn't discard sushi rice las night, discarded Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. chemical spray bottle by soy sauce Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Thermometers not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. reading 36F in ice water
2/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/29/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Dishmachine. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cloth under cuttiing board.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Cookline
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by crates. Repeat Violation.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Containers of spices.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Shelves ned with stained cardboard.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Utensils between tables.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Chest freezer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Soy sauce. Repeat Violation. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Cookline. Also strainer above 3 comp sink.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Phoness cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. AC pipe draining into 3 comp sink.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. K class on floor.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walk in cooler.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar
9/28/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. Corrected On Site. 100 ppm.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of hand sink. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven door handle.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Make table.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of rice. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Make table.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. As dump sink. Next to cookline.
  • 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. In bag of rice.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Soy sauce. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Cracked hood filters. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Keys with clean dishes.
  • Critical - Observed shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. In make table.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket over soda boxes.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
5/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs, reach-in Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. soy sauce buckets in walk-in
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. silver bucket in walk-in
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. cook
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, hood filters
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chl greater than 200 ppm sani bucket
12/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottle by cook line
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. 0-220F
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. fish eggs and cucumber next to handsink, no splash guard; covered with plastic wrap ; sushi area Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw fish, raw shrimp over imitation crab and cooked eel in box freezer, sushi area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. grabbed raw chicken and then veggies to cook and didn't changed gloves and wash hands; explained him Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. washed hands with gloves on; explained him Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed. using cloths towel as liner for container and utensils at sushi bar; utensils, bowls in kitchen
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. at sushi bar area Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. mop sink
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. exterior of rice warmers; shelf in kitchen; exterior of bulk containes
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. lemon bottle and sauce bottle by cook line
  • Light not functioning. on hood
  • Observed personal care item stored with single service. jacket over chopsticks, sushi bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. sanitizer buckets Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed flammable material stored around water heater. For reporting purposes only. cardboard boxes on top
3/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food not properly protected from contamination. ginger under handsink waste pipe at sushi bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw fish over cucumber in walk-in Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. box of avocados Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. on rice Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. spoon by handsink
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting on gloves; explained him Corrected On Site.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. wooden sushi bowl for sushi rice
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. by ice bin
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. trays Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives between table and cooler
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. by beverage station
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. 2 small by handsink
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. under ice bin Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed container of medicine improperly stored. medicine on shelf above prep cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label. sanitizer bucket at sushi bar
9/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/17/2009Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
No report available. 4/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 12/4/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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