Ichiban Sushi Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
  Inspector note: NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 10LBS OF COOKED RICE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 100-110 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE OR 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
  code 3Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP. ALSO REMOVE DUST FROM LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE THE PREP AREA. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN SINKS,PREP TABLES,COOLERS, CUTTING BOARDS AND ALL DIRTY SURFACES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AREA AND REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST BETTER ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN CRAWL SPACE STORAGE AREAS.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 26, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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