Blue Fin Japanese Restaurant

September 22, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE SUSHI BAR IS CLOGGED UNABLE TO USE,THE OTHER EXPOSED HAND SINK SLOWLY DRAINING BUT USABLE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE AND WASH HAND AT USABLE EXPOSED HAND SINK CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER,0ppm.PRESENTLY NOT IN USE. OWNER CONTACT TECHNICIAN. NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE ,ALSO BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE BIN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: WASTE GREASE OIL CONTAINER OUTSIDE WITH A LAYER OF ENCRUSTED WASTE OIL, WHICH DRIPPED ON GROUND,NEED TO CLEAN WASTE OIL CONTAINER AND GROUND. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-7-15,REPORT#1578674 #32-MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON BOTH COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE AND SUSHI PREP. AND TAPE BEING USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON THE BOTTOM SHELVING INSIDE BOTH THE SUSHI PREP AND COOKS LINE COOLERS. MUST REPLACE RUBBER DOOR GASKETS AND ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. #38- LEAK ON THE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST PROPERLY REPAIR #45- NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE WE OWNER AND I OBSERVED THE SAME VIOLATIONS TODAY 9-22-16 SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE INSTALLED AT WATER LINE OF THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION OF THE UNIT
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REMOVE DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENTS ALONG BASE BOARD WALL AND CORNERS,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE SUSH BAR WITH DEBRIS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, BROKEN FLOOR TILE UNDER THE WHEEL OF THE PREP COOLER BY THE COPY MACHINE,ALSO UNDER THE TABLE BY THE RAIL (NORTH-EAST)OF DINING AREA
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN CAULKING AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE SPIDER WEBS ON WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BROWN DUCT TAPE ON WALL BY THE REAR DOOR INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,ALSO CEMENT BLOCK USED TO SUPPORT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SURFACE IS POROUS,PITTED AND FILTHY.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID BLOCK,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE,
code 35

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