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NameKABUTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
Address16516 NORTHCROSS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/23/2023
Final Score @ Grade
91.50 A
General CommentsEstablishment has been encouraged to adopt a Food Safety Management system. A FSMS was discussed with PIC. Training materials for employees were provided.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0.50 Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use Yes No No 2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result. Observed employees eating in dish washing area next to shelving with clean utensils and equipment. Designate an area for employee eating away from customer food, equipment, and utensils. CDI - PIC was advised to instruct employees to only eat in designated areas. -0.5 points-
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (A) Wash hands after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms.- P Observed employee touching nose and face and then start to handle clean dishes and utensils. CDI - Employee was stopped and asked to wash hands. 2-301.14 (D) Wash hands after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking out of a container that does not have a straw and lid.- P Observed employee eating food and then start to handle clean dishes. CDI - Employee was stopped and asked to wash hands. -2 points-
10 2 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 (B) A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing Pf. Observed employee dumping ice from personal drink into handwashing sink. Observed employee using handwashing sink to fill bucket of water. CDI - Employee was corrected through instruction. -REPEAT- -2 points-
23 1.50 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed ranch dressing in walk in cooler date marked 8/16. Observed gyoza dumplings in reach in cooler with a date mark of 8/12. Observed garlic butter stored in reach in cooler with a date mark of 8/11. Ready to eat food prepared and held in the establishment shall be discarded if held for longer than 7 days. - Items were discarded. -1.5 points- For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
28 1 Toxic substances properly identified stored & used Yes No No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed unlabeled spray bottles of unknown substances in drink area and in dish washing area. PIC identified contents to be bleach sanitizer and degreaser. CDI - PIC labeled spray bottles with name of contents. -1 point-
33 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 large covered bus tub of cooked rice and covered sheet pan of raw beef cooling in walk in cooler. CDI - Items were unwrapped to allow cold air to circulate in and around food product. -0 points- For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
39 1 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No Yes No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed boxes of food stored on floor in freezer. -REPEAT- -1 point-
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No No No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed grill in kitchen missing a wheel and being supported by bricks. Employees are unable to move grill to facilitate cleaning underneath and around cooking equipment. -0 points-
53 0.50 Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied & cleaned No Yes No 5-501.17 Provide a covered waste bin in female restrooms. Observed no covered waste bin in female restroom. -REPEAT- -0.5 points-