Sushi Ray Japanese Restaurant, 5250 Town Center Cir, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SUSHI RAY JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5250 Town Center Cir, Boca Raton, FL 33486-1067
License #: 6009805
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dry storage shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.cup of foote by the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp on top of cut ready to set vegetables. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
08/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Paper towel used as liner for food container. Sushi fish lined with paper towels in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
3/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/27/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. Dust build up on soap dispenser by dishwashing area HANDWASH sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Exterior of chest freezer rusted in dry storage room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. At Everest cooler in dry storage room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In dishwashing area shelving. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoons in standing water at 82° F next to rice cooker in cookline area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Reuse of ice cream containers to store raw scallops at True refrigerator by cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Prepped carrots. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. Near ice machine area . **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. In servers station near ladies restroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container in dry storage room. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Krab at 71° F at cookline table under no temperature control. Placed in reach in cooler. Must discard food within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw scallops over prepped veggies at True Refrigerator by cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. For Raymond Chan. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Sugar container in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
11/25/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Warning**
6/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel in rice cooker on top of /in sushi rice. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Seafoods in walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled and dripping with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cookline and small toaster oven/oven in server station by small dining room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you/grocery bags used in direct contact to store food. Several throughout walk in freezer to store seafoods and meats in. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic spoons and forks in container on front line counter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Soda waste running onto drink ice. Bar. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 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. 00 ppm chlorine and also tested temperature of only 143?f **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food and ready to eat foods. Raw chicken over avocado, cooked rice and sauces in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach in cooler. Raw chicken over tofu, raw fish and sushi fish in tall reach in cooler on cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken and raw fish over sauces in glass door cooler by 2 compartment sink in prep area in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like slimy substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sushi station hot water turned off. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At BOTH kitchen hand wash sinks. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen AND sushi station hand wash sinks. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice in walk in cooler. **Warning**
3/27/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. employee restroom .
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. obstructed at bar.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. both handwash sinks at cookline and bar.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. at sugar container.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. sushi bar and side bar.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. chest freezer exterior soiled by ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. door rails soiled at cooler in server's station .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. handwash sinks at cookline .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelving unit by cookline and above chest freezer .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. top of dishwashing machine soiled .
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. no cove base in dry storage area .
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk-in freezer floor.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. peas at walk in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting board at cookline soiled .
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. used to store buckets at sushi bar.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. panko container.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. raw chicken over fish at walk in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods. raw shelled eggs over raw shrimp at glass door cooler in prep area.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice spoons. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed old debris stuck to clean dishware/utensils. dishwashing area .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. chicken over sauces, and raw shrimp over lemon , raw shelled eggs over butter at glass door cooler in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. sugar and panko containers .
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar and panko containers .
10/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.SERVICE CALLED AT THIS TIME
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.2 DR TRAULSON
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner.PREPERATION TABLE SHELVES
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.FAN GUARD WALKIN
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD FILTERS
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.STOVE TOP
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
5/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details.NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.RUSTED WALKIN
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.COUNTER
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.COUNTER HANDWASH
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.PREPARATION TABLE SHELVING
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.WALKIN FAN GUARD
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.WALKIN SHELVING
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.RICE STATION
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.WALKIN
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.BULK CONTAINERS
10/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.DISHMACHINE CALLED SERVICE
  • Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.BACKDOOR
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.KITCHEN HANDWASH
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner.TORN TAPE
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
4/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 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.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD STOVE
  • Plumbing improperly installed. NO AIR GAP FOR HANDWASH SINK DRAIN
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.KITCHEN
  • LINT BUILD UP DRYER
12/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.BULK CONTAINERS
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.REACHIN TRUE 2 DR
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.RUSTED PREPARATION TABLE SHELVING
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. STOVE TOP
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.WALKIN FAN GRATE
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.
4/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. WHITE SUBSTANCE SUGAR
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN FREEZER
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.RICE SERVICE
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner.RUSTED PREP TABLE SHELLF
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair HOLE RUSTED THROUGH PREP TABLE
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD PLENUM
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. STOVE TOP
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.PP TABLE SHELLF COOKSLINE
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.SUSHI BAR HANDWASH
11/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/11/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/16/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 11/3/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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