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NameYAMA JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Address11641 WAVERLY CENTER DR
K2
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 6/18/2019
Final Score @ Grade
95.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 0 Hands clean and properly washed Yes No No 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P -Observed 2 food employees turn faucet off with their bare hands after hand washing. CDI by instruction.
7 1.50 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate properly followed Yes No No 3-301.11(B) Do not contact exposed ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Use suitable utensils, single-use gloves or dispensing equipment. -P - Observed food employees bare handling ready to eat cucumber. CDI, cucumber voluntarily discarded by PIC.
20 1.50 Proper cold holding temperatures Yes No No 3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P - Observed dumpling and crab overstacked in prep units above 41 degrees F. CDI, foods recently placed in unit according to PIC and relocated to rapidly cool. Effective January 1st, 2019 all TCS foods shall be cold held at 41 degrees F and below.
23 0 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods Yes No No 3-603.11 Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf - Observed new menu item, sliced salmon, offered uncooked / raw according to PIC but was not asterisked on menu. CDI to ensure new menu item asterisked by next inspection.
38 0 Personal cleanliness No No No 2-303.11 Remove jewelry on hands and arms while preparing food. A plain ring, such as a wedding band, is allowed. Observed food employee preparing food but wearing a watch behind sushi bar.
39 0 Wiping cloths: properly used and stored No No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses. Observed wet cloths stored at handwashing sink behind bar and in kitchen. Maintain in sanitizer in between uses.
41 1 In-use utensils: properly stored No Yes No 3-304.12 Store in-use utensils in a clean, dry place, in food with handles out, in 135F or greater water or in running water which quickly moves food particles to the drain. Observed single-service containers without handle being used as scoop. Observed in-use knives wedged between prep table and wall in soiled area. Observed in-use tongs and spoon stored in water at bar below 135 degrees F.
46 0.50 Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained and used; test strips No No Yes 4-302.14 Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices - PF - Observed chlorine test kit on site had expiration date in 2018. Vr to ensure facility has proper chlorine test kit.
54 0 Meets ventilation and lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 4-204.11 Ventilation Hood Systems, Drip Prevention - C - Observe oil accumulating on hood ventilation system. 6-305.11 Designation-Dressing Areas and Lockers - C - Observed employee food stored over customer food in walk in cooler.