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NameNAKATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
Address8500 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/12/2022
Final Score @ Grade
98 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 0 Food separated & protected No No No 3-302.11 (A)(4) Except when the food is being cooled, store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Observed x3 uncovered containers of white rice inside walk-in cooler.
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. - Pf. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg, How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY, and Cleaning and Sanitizing Food Contact Surfaces https://youtu.be/av1Rbh-lh08. Observed x1 plastic container with sticker label present (labeled as bamboo leafs) stacked in direct contact of x1 metal container’s FCS at clean utensil shelving unit. CDI - Label removed and both utensils properly w/r/s. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. - P. For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY. Observed spray bottle containing sanitizer at 0 ppm Cl at sushi station. CDI - PIC replaced product with spray bottle containing quaternary, recorded at a concentration of 200 ppm.
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41 F 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. Observed crab cakes at 55 F inside sushi display case. Sushi attendant stated that the product was taken out of the walk-in cooler 30-40 minutes prior. CDI - Product placed inside reach-in freezer for rapid cooling to < 41 F.
23 0 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. Observed no date marking on x2 open containers of half & half inside walk-in cooler. PIC confirmed 7/11/22 as first use date. CDI - Products date marked.
47 0.50 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No REPEAT: 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed ice build-up below condenser and along edges of walk-in freezer door and detached gasket at walk-in door. Also observed water pooling on floor underneath bar reach-in unit. Repairs needed.