Nori Sushi & Noodle Shop

October 13, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
code 10Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED BARE-HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOOD. NOTED COOK PEELING, SLICING FRESH CUCUMBERS TO BE EATEN RAW AND STORED IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER. REVIEWED NO BARE-HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. CUCUMBER DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING. • OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLER USING AN EXTREMELY SOILED WIPING CLOTH TO WIPE OFF THE PREP COOLER, DIRTY CUTTING BOARD, AND ADDITIONAL DIRTY PREP SURFACES. THEN, USED THE SOILED CLOTH TO WIPE OFF TWO DIRTY KNIVES AND PLACE THEM ON TOP OF THE FOOD INSIDE THE TWO-DOOR COOLER TO BE USED FOR PREPPING. REVIEWED PROPER SANITIZING OF IN-USE UTENSILS AND PREP SURFACES. THE MANAGER REMOVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS-PREPARED FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 3 LBS COOKED TEMPURA SHRIMP AND COOKED VEGETABLE TEMPURA IN A CONTAINER ON A FOOD CART IN THE HALLWAY ADJACENT TO THE COOKS LINE AT 60.4F. ALSO NOTED WERE 3 LBS OF COOKED EEL WRAPPED IN TINFOIL INSIDE A TOASTER OVEN THAT WAS TURNED OFF AT 82.4F. ALL FOODS ARE DISCARDED. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 50 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND COOLERS IN THE SMALL PREP ROOM, ALONG BASEBOARDS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM, AND UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH ROOM. ALSO NOTED WERE APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT THE SMALL PREP ROOM AND DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. THE LAST PEST-SERVICE REPORT WAS DATED 6-22-22, WITH MICE ACTIVITY AT THAT TIME. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR MICE AND FLIES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY, REMOVE ALL MICE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP NOTED STORED INSIDE THE ICE. MUST PROPERLY STORED.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS TO ENABLE CLEANING AND MONITORING OF ALL FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE WALL-MOUNTED KNIFE HOLDER ON THE COOKS LINE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A PROP UNDER THE EMPLOYEE REFRIGERATOR.----NOTED SOILED CLOTH CURTAINS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN SEVERAL ENTRANCEWAYS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN IS DIRTY.----DIRTY INTERIOR OF THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, CABBAGE, AND ONION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE SMALL PREP ROOM THREE COMPARTMENT IS EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH GREASE.----METAL RACK SHELVING WHERE CLEAN PANS ARE STORED ABOVE THE SMALL PREP ROOM THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WAS NOTED TO BE DIRTY/GREASY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINERS FOR SHELVING.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS, SUCH AS PLASTIC CARTS WITH STORED CHEMICALS AND FLOOR MATS, MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE REAR WALKWAY. • DEAD MOUSE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE COOLERS IN THE SMALL PREP ROOM. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE.POOLING LIQUID ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE COOLER AT THE SUSHI BAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN DRY. EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE WALLS OF THE COOK'S LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR WALLS NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER.----WALL ON THE COOKS LINE WITH CHIPPING PLASTER AROUND THE MOUNTED KNIFE HOLDER. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOMS AND DISH ROOM. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE THEIR PERSONAL BELONGINGS, SUCH AS HANDBAGS AND SHOES, IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 6-30-22 REPORT #2560162 WERE NOT CORRECTED. #55-- 6-201.11-- MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN FRONT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. #55- 6-501.11- OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, ESPECIALLY BEHIND EQUIPMENT. #55- 6-201.11-- OBSERVED GREASE ON THE FLOOR AT THE DEEP FRYING STATION AND UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#55- 6-501.11-- OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, ESPECIALLY BEHIND EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2022: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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