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NameO-KU CHARLOTTE
Address2000 SOUTH BV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/29/2023
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No 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 wagyu stored over ready to eat sushi fish in reach in cooler. CDI: Items reorganized. Observed raw fish stored over fully cooked fish (kani and eel) in reach in. CDI: Items reorganized.
18 1.50 Proper cooking time & temperatures Yes No No 3-401.11 Cook raw animal foods to required temperatures. Do not interrupt the cooking process without approved procedures. -P Observed duck breast par cooked in reach in cooler. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded. Facility will cook the duck breast from raw.
25 0.50 Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods Yes Yes No 3-603.11 (B)(1) Consumer Advisory Disclosures shall indicate that the animal-derived food is or can be served raw or undercooked by using words and phrases such as raw, undercooked, cooked to order, etc., or by asterisking to a footnote per 3-603.11 (B)(2). - Pf - Observed no asterisk on wagyu served undercooked. CDI: Menus corrected.
39 0 Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display No No No 3-305.11 Store food in a clean, dry location, not exposed to contamination. Keep at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed employee food stored over food for the restaurant. Ensure there is a dedicated space for employee food that is “low and below” restaurant food.
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 damaged gaskets on edamame cooler and on sushi cooler on the left. PIC phoned a company to come replace gaskets during the inspection. Observed shelving in dairy cooler that is severely rusted.
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean No Yes No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. - Observed some build up on gaskets of units throughout. REPEAT VIOLATION Previous violation corrected.