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NameSOMI SUSHI
Address3104 WEDDINGTON RD
 
City/State/ZIP
MATTHEWS NC 28105
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/30/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 1 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use No Yes No 2-401.11 Cover and store employee drinks to prevent contamination of food or utensils. Employee drink observed on sushi prep station upon entry. Repeat violation.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes Yes No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P A dense pot of pork broth observed cooling overnight above 41F (see chart). CDI. Broth discarded. Repeat violation.
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 Ramekins of squid and seaweed salad observed cold holding in flip top above 41F. Salmon and tuna observed in sushi case cold holding above 41F. CDI. Items were sent to rapidly cool in walk-in cooler and replaced with product below 41F. Repeat violation.
22 0 Time as a Public Health Control: procedures and records Yes No No 3-501.19 Provide and follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). Clearly mark foods with begin and end times. All food not sold by the end of 4 hours shall be discarded. -P/Pf Sushi rice observed without time stamp at sushi station. CDI. Discarded.
31 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 Pork broth observed cooling overnight in WIC in large, dense pan without any ice or chill wand, stirring, etc.
33 0 Approved thawing methods used No No No 3-501.13 Use approved thawing methods. Crab stick and shrimp observed thawing on prep sink without running water.