Umai Japanese Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Large section of ceiling and wall in the kitchen has been opened during construction exposing wood beams and the area above. A new ventilation system is in the process of being installed and is not fuctioning at this time. Provide documentation of building department approval for construction
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Shrimp tempura stored on counter in ambient temperatures at 68F for an undetermined amount of time. Employee discarded prior to addressing issue with PIC during the inspection
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (P)critical
  Inspector note: Ice machine draining into bucket- Must be properly plumbed by a licensed plumber
  code 590.005/5-205.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC at the establishment must ensure that the HACCP is properly maintained and updated PIC must ensure that PH of sushi rice is tested daily and logged
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
  Inspector note: Numerous pieces of required information for the HACCP not available in the binder at the time of the inspection. Missing from the HACCP: Daily logging of Sushi Rice PH- Last log 02/07/22 Parasite destruction letter Lab testing of sushi rice Update all required information in HACCP
  code 590.008/8-103.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Numerous containers and squeeze bottles with no labeling-
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Numerous heavily scored cutting boards- Replace
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Floors below and behind equipment with encrusted soils- Clean
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 22, 2022: 1 finding recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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