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Sushi Payce

May 22, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING/MAIN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE REPLENISHED PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINK.
code 10Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WEARING GLOVES TOUCHING DIRTY WET RAG THEN IMMEDIATELY WENT TO ROLL RAW SUSHI. INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AFTER CONTAMINATING HANDS. 7-38-010 PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE AN APPROVED METHOD TO TEST PH OF SUSHI RICE. MUST HAVE A HACCP PLAN APPROVED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO APPROVED VARIANCE FROM CDPH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR COMMENT.
code 32
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR LEAK AT PIPE ON LEFT SIDE BELOW 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS RUNNING. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS OF PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUSTY FANS IN WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CRACKED FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPAIR.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

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