| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
6
|
0.50
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
No |
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. Drink also observed on shelf above sauces in upright cooler. Employee drink observed on on shelf above dry ingredients and another drink observed on small table beside fryer. Store employee beverages in a separate location, such as a low shelf. |
|
8
|
2
|
Hands clean & properly washed |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-301.15 Only wash hands in handwashing sink. -PF Employee observed washing hands in hand washing sink. Employees must only wash hands in hand washing sinks. CDI - Employee instructed to wash hands in hand sink. // 2-301.14 (A) Wash hands after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms.- P Employee observed touching face with gloved hands and then began handling roll of sushi without discarded gloves and washing hands. CDI - Employee instructed to wash hands. // Another employee observed handling raw tuna roll with gloved hands and then went to handling pickled ginger with same pair of gloves on and without washing hands. Employees must wash hands when going from handling raw animal food to ready-to-eat foods. CDI - Employee instructed to wash hands and recommend establishment use a utensil to retrieve ginger so employees don’t contaminate it. |
|
15
|
3
|
Food separated & protected |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Raw fish observed on shelves above ready-to-eat vegetables and sauces in sushi reach-in cooler. Raw tuna observed touching imitation crab in sushi display cooler. Masago observed on shelf above vegetables in walk-in cooler. Do not store raw animal foods above ready-to-eat foods that are not raw. // At beginning of inspection, EHS observed raw chicken being cut on prep table. Egg roll wraps still in commercial package were observed sitting on the same prep table. Egg rolls are prepared with all ready-to-eat ingredients. Separate raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods during preparation. REPEAT CDI - Egg roll wraps moved back to cooler to be prepared later. // 3-304.15(A) Discard gloves after a task is complete or any time they are damaged or soiled. -P Employee observed touching face with gloved hands and then went to handling roll of sushi with same pair of gloves. Another employee observed handling raw tuna roll and then handled bulk container of ginger. CDI - Employees instructed to discard gloves and wash hands. // 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P Washed orange observed directly on upright cooler shelf. Food shall only be placed in cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. CDI - Orange placed in container. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
Yes
|
No |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . Wontons, cooked chicken, and cut cabbage measured 44-48F in upright cooler. TCS foods in cold holding shall measure 41F or less. CDI - PIC moved TCS foods to walk-in cooler to cool down. Some TCS foods did not reach 41F within 4 hours so those were discarded (spring rolls, cabbage, chicken). Follow-up visit will be conducted Monday to ensure cooler has been repaired. Do not store TCS foods in cooler until it is repaired. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & 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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Rice noodles, Masago, seaweed salad, cooked pork, and wontons were missing date labels in walk-in cooler and upright cooler. CDI - PIC instructed to date label items. |
|
24
|
0
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.19(B) (1) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall have an initial temperature of 41 F when removed from cold holding temperature control or 135 F or greater when removed from hot holding temperature control. -P Tempura shrimp missing date label. Mark all TCS foods that use TPHC when they are removed from temperature control. CDI - PIC placed time on tempura shrimp. 0 pts. |
|
33
|
0.50
|
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 For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 . Lo mein cooling in walk-in cooler in pans that were stacked on top of each other and tightly covered. Fried tofu was cooling in upright cooler at 68F. TCS foods shall be cooled while loosely covered or uncovered, and in equipment designed for rapid cooling, such as the walk-in cooler or freezer. CDI - Lo mein vented and unstacked. Fried tofu moved to walk-in cooler. |
|
39
|
0
|
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display |
No |
No
|
No |
3-305.12 Food may not be stored in locker rooms, toilet rooms, dressing rooms, garbage rooms, mechanical rooms, under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips, under leaking water lines, under open stairwells, or under other sources of contamination. Tempura shrimp observed directly beside hand washing sink. Store it away from hand sink so it doesn’t get contaminated by splashing water. Also, raw chicken was observed on floor beside wok while it was in the process of being put in fryer. Store food at least 6 inches off the floor. |
|
43
|
0
|
In-use utensils: properly stored |
No |
No
|
No |
3-304.12 (A) In-use utensils in TCS food, must be stored with handles above the food and top of the food container. Containers observed in various different foods during inspection. Utensils must have a handle. Do not use containers as scoops. 0 pts. |
|
45
|
0
|
Single-use & single-service articles: properly stored & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-903.11(A)(C) Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location; where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and at least 6 inches above the floor. Plastic wrap observed directly beside hand washing sink. Store in a different location where it can’t be contaminated by splashing water. 0 pts. |
|
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. Rusted shelves observed in walk-in cooler. Gasket torn on sushi reach-in cooler doors. Replace listed equipment. // 4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. Do not store unpackaged food in bar reach-in cooler as the data plate says “only for the storage of non-potentially hazardous foods and packaged foods.” 0 pts. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-101.11/6-201.11 Floors, walls and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable. Floors shall be non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture. Replace broken ceiling tiles above walk-in freezer. 0 pts. |