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NameNAKATO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
Address8500 PINEVILLE-MATTHEWS RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28226
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/21/2024
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General CommentsScallop at 40 . WIC, fish sushi case 46 RICE at 41 WIC, fish 2 sushi case 43, steak tall reach in 39 tomato at 39 WIC, fish at 38 tall reach in Shrimp low reach in at 39, fish at 38 low reach in, soup hot hold 195

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 0 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes No No Observed carbon dioxide tanks. In front of hw sink . CDI, tanks relocated to provide easy access to hw sink.
22 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures No No Yes Observed fish held above 41 degrees F in sushi case. Operator stated case was turned on recently but food did not go down after several minutes of monitoring. TOHC form completed and facility will use if necessary. Vr to be completed by Monday to ensure long term compliance of cold holding and equipment calibration.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display Yes No No Observed container lid placed on garbage can during preparation. CDI, equipment relocated
24 1.50 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No Observed TPHC procedures not followed for sushi rice and time not identified per written procedures. CDI, time recorded per procedures.
35 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No Observed vacuum packaged fish thawing in sealed package. CDI, employee removed from vacuum environment
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No Observed a couple stained ceiling tiles and damaged baseboard below WIC
36 0.50 Thermometers provided & accurate No No No Observed no thermometers in sushi cases to measure ambient air temperature. CDI , thermometers provided.