Yatai

October 11, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED MISSING HAND WASHING SINK ON THE COOK'S LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK, PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE FRONT SUSHI PREP AND DISHWASHING HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IS LOCATED AT ANY HAND WASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL.
code 10Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: RAW MENU ITEMS SUCH AS RAW SUSHI ROLLS AND OTHER ASSORTED RAW FISH ARE NOT DISCLOSED AND REMINDED WITH A CONSUMER ADVISORY. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON ALL MENUS THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS CONSUMERS OF SUCH FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS, INCLUDING SPICES, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
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.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: SPOON HANDLES FOR TOFU GREEN ONION MUST NOT BE STORED INSIDE THE FOOD PRODUCT. THE HANDLE MUST BE STORED UP OUT OF THE FOOD.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE FOOD ITEMS OR FOOD CONTACT ITEMS IN THE CAR GARAGE WHERE AUTOMOBILES ARE STORED.----MUST NOT STORE DIRTY NOODLE CUTTING EQUIPMENT WITH CLEAN STORED ITEMS. MUST CLEAN MACHINE BEFORE STORAGE.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED FOOD ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED DUCT TAPE WAS USED AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR CRACKED/BROKEN PLASTIC FREEZER DOORS IN THE SMALL REACH-IN FREEZER. MUST PLACE BROKEN PLASTIC DRAWER. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE DISH AND COOKS LINE. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR PLASTIC WRAP AS A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EQUIPMENT OR ON COMPUTER EQUIPMENT ON THE COOKS LINE. • NOTED LID FOR THE TOFU AND GREEN ONION FOR THE TOFU SOUP WRAPPED IN PLASTIC WRAP THAT IS PEELING AND SOILED. FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED A LEAK ON THE LEFT NOZZLE OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND REPAIRED IT WITH A TOWEL. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR LEAK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN THE DISH AND KITCHEN PREP ARE EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON CEILING TILES AT THE COOKS LINE. MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE. • SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 24, 2021: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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