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NameFUJI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
Address14126 RIVERGATE PY
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28273
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/9/2023
Final Score @ Grade
91 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
10 2 Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible Yes Yes No 5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed hand sink near dish area blocked by cart with dirty dishes. CDI - PIC moved cart. -2- REPEAT
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 Observed raw salmon and beef on plates stored over RTE vegetables. CDI- PIC rearranged storage order in RIC. - 3 - REPEAT
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes Yes 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 multiple clean dishes with food residue on surface. CDI - Dishes moved to dish area to be cleaned. - 1.5 - REPEAT
22 0 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No 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 . Observed salad mix, ginger dressing and sliced tomatoes in 2 door upright cooler at temperature >41F. PIC stated that all had been prepped in the morning. CDI - PIC placed items in walk-in cooler to cool to <41F.
24 0 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes No No 3-501.19 (A) (1) Written procedures for Time as a Public Health Control shall be prepared in advance, maintained in the establishment, and made available for the Health Department upon request. Written TPHC procedures must specify methods of compliance with 3-501.19 (B) or (C). -Pf. TPHC procedure template may be found at: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed PIC unable to locate procedures for holding sushi rice on TPHC. CDI - EHS emailed a TPHC form and it was printed and filled out at inspection. Keep form available upon request. - 0 -
28 0 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 several spray bottles unlabeled with unknown liquid. PIC stated it was sanitizer. CDI - PIC marked container with name of contents.
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes 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 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 . Observed raw shrimp in collander covered in WIC holding at 60.1 over a cooling period of 30 minutes. CRI - PIC moved shrimp, uncovered, to freezer to continue cooling. - 1 - REPEAT
37 1 Food properly labeled: original container Yes Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed multiple food items: oil, vinegar, soy sauce with no food label. CDI - PIC labeled squirt bottles. -1 - REPEAT
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed wet stacking of glasses. Glasses must be air dried before stacking. CDI - PIC unshackled glasses to allow for air drying. - 0.5 - REPEAT