Mecklenburg County Health Dept
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NameUMAMI SUSHI & GRILL
Address200 E MATTHEWS ST
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 10/8/2019
Final Score @ Grade
90.50 A
General Comments
Violations 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
20 3 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P Spicy crab mix, seaweed salad, salmon skins, salmon, tuna, and spicy tuna in sushi prep cooler observed above 41F. CDI. Foods moved to walk-in cooler to cool. Repeat.
21 3 Proper date marking and disposition Yes Yes 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 Tofu, cut salads, squid, salmon, and yellowtail observed with no date marking. CDI. Items dated. Repeat.
26 2 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used Yes Yes No 7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Purple bottle of degreaser and a few buckets of quat sanitizer observed with no labeling. CDI. Bottles labeled. Repeat.
35 1 Food properly labeled: original container No Yes No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Several bottles of sauces, containers of flour by grill, and panko bread crumbs observed with no labeling. Repeat.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-402.11 Use head coverings, beard guards and clothing to restrain body hair from contacting exposed food, equipment, and utensils. Employee observed cooking at grill with no hair restraint.
39 0.50 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Quat sanitizer solution in buckets observed weak. Several wet wiping cloths observed on prep counters throughout kitchen.
40 0 Washing fruits and vegetables No No No 3-302.15 Washing Fruits and Vegetables - C Avocados observed being cut without washing prior. Wash fruits and vegetables before preparing.
42 0 Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried and handled No No No 4-901.11 Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required - C Several pans at dish area are being stacked wet. Allow dishes to air dry before stacking together.
46 0 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No No 4-501.19 During manual warewashing, maintain the wash solution at a minimum of 110F or as otherwise allowed by the detergent manufacturers label. Dishes being actively washed in dish solution of 86F.