- Basic - Cutting multiple boards have cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. (Raw bulk chicken over squid n reach in freezer.) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. (Exterior of salt, sugar containers)
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. (Observed bowl in cook line hand sink at kitchen entrance.) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. (Sushi rice. Rice observed at 111°F and discarded immediately.)
- Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. (Egg rolls ) **Repeat Violation**
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07/14/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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5/6/2014 | Complaint Full | Admin. Complaint Callback Complied |
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. (At prep utility sink and at 3 compartment sink. Heavily grooved and dark stain.) **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. (Raw meats, portioned, are all commingled in reach in freezer.) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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3/5/2014 | Complaint Full | Emergency Order Callback Complied |
- Basic - Build-up of spilled oil on shelf above cookline make table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between prep table and wall below microwave. **Warning**
- Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. (Clean plates at 3 compartment sink stored in dirty drain rack.) **Warning**
- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. (2013 license posted) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. (At prep utility sink and at 3 compartment sink. Heavily grooved and dark stain.) **Warning**
- Basic - Dead roaches on premises. (One on open box of plastic wrap next to baine marie unit on kitchen prep table under microwave. One under baine marie unit next to box of plastic wrap. Four dead roaches on lower shelves below prep table and rice cooker. 1 dead observed on floor behind flat top grill. 6 dead inside cardboard box lid next to microwave where single service bowls and lids are stored. 3 dead roaches on floor under food prep utility sink. 1 dead roach on wall above right bay of 3 compartment sink. 5 dead roaches in box holding soiled clear single service cups on shelf over 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
- Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave interior ceiling is bubbling. Coating is crackable to the touch and a potential for cross contamination. **Warning**
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. **Warning**
- Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. (Clear plastic single service cups are stored on shelf over 3 compartment sink. Cups are found in reach in cooler holding portioned meats.) **Admin Complaint**
- Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. (Take out containers on dry storage shelf. Single service utensils held loosely and unwrapped soy sauce packet box at front counter.) **Warning**
- Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. (On cardboard where roaches are lying dead. Roaches are also dead in sides and rims of the containers. Containers and lids must be discarded. **Warning**
- Basic - Soil residue build-up on lower prep table shelf below microwave. Dry storage shelves soiled with spice spills. Sauce blender base soiled with food debris. Soil buildup on pallets used to hold equipment off floor near dry storage shelving. **Warning**
- Basic - Squeeze bottle at prep counter containing a food product not labeled. **Warning**
- Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in freezer. (Fish) **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Cooked rice in walk in unit, 48°F, cooling from prep at opening setup.) **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. (Raw meats, portioned, are all commingled in reach in freezer.) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. (1 large and two infant on wall behind baine marie/plastic wrap box. 1 infant roach crawling on prep table by plastic wrap box. 7 live roaches observed in roach bat trap next to food prep utility sink at cookline. 3 live roaches in box used to hold soiled clear single service cups on shelf over 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. (Raw chicken portioned in reused, soiled single service cup.). Operator discarded immediately. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. (Resuse of single service cups for portioning raw meats at cookline cooler. Raw chicken observed in reused, soiled plastic single service cup. Edge/lip is dark with debris.) **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
- 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. (Multiple gallons of milk in walk in unit) **Warning**
- Intermediate - Food scale soiled. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers stacked on drain/dry shelf over 3compartment sink next to clean containers. **Warning**
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3/4/2014 | Complaint Full | Emergency order recommended |
- No Violations Were Observed
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2/5/2014 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. (Cook line cooler ambient air 50°F ) **Warning**
- Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. (Shared dumpster at plaza has trash bags under the dumpster) **Warning**
- Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. (Plastic portion cups are reused to portion raw meats in reach in cooler. ) **Warning**
- Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. (For fresh salmon with no proof of being pellet fed, aqua cultured salmon.) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. (Raw chicken and beef in cook line cooler, cooling pasta from 1pm. ). Items moved to walk in unit or iced down. **Warning**
- 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. Raw chicken over ready to eat foods in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. (Portion cups reused for raw meats, seafood are not properly cleaned. Edge is dark with debris of multiple in-use cups. Observed stacks of same type of cups on shelf over 3 compartment sink. Rolled lip of cup has accumulated debris and plastic is stained.) **Warning**
- Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
- 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. (Partial gallon of milk in walk in cooler) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- Intermediate - Per operator, establishment does parasite destruction onsite. Freezing time/temperatures not recorded. No proof of parasite destruction for nonexempt fish available. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. (For fresh salmon with no proof of being pellet fed, aqua cultured salmon.) **Warning**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. (Cooked pasta in cookline cooler) **Warning**
- Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. (On take-out menus for sushi)
- Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copies of Safe Staff card provided. **Warning**
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12/3/2013 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
- Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.( pans stored on edge on kitchen floor) **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.( condiments) **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered.( shrimp in plastic cups frozen uncovered)
- Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.( reachin cooler)
- Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
- Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.( bulk)
- 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. ( milk)
- Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.( not complete ) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Per operator, establishment does parasite destruction onsite. Freezing time/temperatures not recorded. No proof of parasite destruction for nonexempt fish available. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.( owner is writing the information down on invoice, not on individually wrapped pieces of fish) **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers.( bulk)
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5/29/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored on handwash sink in kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop above ice machine
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cutting vegetables
- Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. Shrimp **Corrected On-Site**
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Seafood
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. To-go containers
- Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Chil behind sushi bar **Corrected On-Site**
- Wet mop not hung to dry.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
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12/27/2012 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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