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Sakura Teppanyaki And Sushi

August 23, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NO SANITIZER WAS DECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LAW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE WHILE THE MACHINE WAS IN USE. INSTRUCTE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED. TECHNICIAN ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND DISPENSING PROPER SANITIZER OF 100PPM CHLORINE.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. COOKED CHICKEN AT 115F, COOKED NOODLES AT 80.8F AND A CONTAINER OF RAW SHRIMP AT 60.2F INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 50LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $185. ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE MAINTAIN AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED SIDE DOOR WITH A GAP BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTTAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES, PREP COOLERS AND ON SHELVING. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE COOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE 2-DOOR REAR PREP COOLER LOCATED NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUPMENT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. • MUST NOT USE TINT FOIL OR CARDBOARD INSIDE ALL COOLERS MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INERIOR OF 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDERNEATH REFRIGERATION UNITS AND UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP O VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREP AREA OR FOOD STORAGE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
code 56

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