Umai Japanese Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Employee states Hand Wash sink being used to wash vegetables. Prep sink blocked with stored food. Use hand wash sink for washing hand only.
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Person in charge Assignedcritical
  Inspector note: CFPM not working today. Not clear who is the person in charge(PIC). Provide always a PIC.
  code M-2-101.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Conformance w/ Approved Procedurescritical
  Inspector note: PIC unable to follow procedures regarding approved proper calibrating of ph meter. Review the HACCP plan.
  code M-8-103.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Soy sauce containers used to stored bulk foods. Store in clean and sanitize commercial grade containers.
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Plastic cups being used to dispense bulk food. Use handle scoops/utensils.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Refrigerating unit under the sushi counter registering 46F. Repair to maintain 41F or below. Sushi Fish inside the unit registered at 41F or below and was put on ice. Repair company called.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.
  Inspector note: At three bay sink only washing and sanitizing taking place no rinsing step. Ensure that Wash Rinse Sanitize process takes place in this order.
  code 19-4-501.18-.110* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Wiping cloths stored on the counters. No sanitizing solution containers. Provide proper sanitizing solution in containers for wiping cloths.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Card board used to cover shelves. Remove. Use only cleanable durable surfaces.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 22, 2015: 9 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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