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NameNAKATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
Address8601 UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE PARK DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/4/2018
Final Score @ Grade
95 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
13 1.50 Food separated and protected Yes No No 3-304.11 Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Observed employee remove trimmings of raw steak from knife by tapping knife inside trash can then continue slicing steak with knife. CDI- Knife cleaned and sanitized, steak parts that came into contact with potentially dirty knife was disposed of.
21 0 Proper date marking and disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed cut portions of tuna from whole tuna date marked but the whole portion of tuna was not date marked in sushi display cooler. CDI- Whole portion of tuna date marked.
31 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control No Yes No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed steamed broccoli cooled to 44 degrees since yesterday in deep and tightly covered tub. CDI- Reviewed proper cooling methods with PIC, cooling temperature requirement will be 41 degrees F. in 6 hrs starting January of 2019.
34 0.50 Thermometers provided and accurate No No No 4-204.112 Provide and position correctly an air thermometer in cold/hot holding equipment. Observed no air thermometer in cook line reach in cooler. CDI- Thermometer provided.
45 2 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed rusty racks in reach in cooler on cook line. Observed rusted shelving in reach in at sushi area. Observed a few cracked tubs and tub lids stored on dish racks. GENERAL COMMENT: Investigated SR# 83651 during inspection. Observed all sushi fish with letters of guarantee from distributors.