| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
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 Observed raw tuna and raw spicy tuna stored over ready to eat items In the walk in. Observed various raw fish stored over imitation crab and spicy crab salad in sushi reach in. CDI: Items reorganized.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed carrots stored over ready to eat items in walk in. CDI: Product reorganized.
For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation |
|
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 Observed roasted garlic held on counter above 41F. CDI: Product was moved to refrigeration and rapidly cooled as PIC stated he pulled it out 45 min earlier for an order.
For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ . |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.18 Discard the food requiring date labels once time/temperature window has expired, if it is not been labeled, or if the label is incorrect. -P Observed soy bbq from 4/23 and 4/24 in prep cooler and walk in coolers. CDI: Product was voluntarily discarded. Observed no date mark on hard boiled egg. CDI: Date of Tuesday added to egg container as PIC stated that it was the last one from Tuesday’s batch.
For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs .
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf Observed hard boiled egg in prep cooler with no date mark. PIC stated it was the last from the batch cooked on Tuesday. CDI: Product date marked.
For more information, please visit: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0iLZb7v0UM and Date Marking Food Safely https://youtu.be/BOPsSNUajYs . |
|
24
|
1.50
|
Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.19(B)(3) Follow written procedures for foods held using Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC) for 4 hours. Food shall be marked to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Pf Observed no time stamp on sushi rice. PIC stated that this was the first batch of rice and it was finished at 11:30am today as they were running behind getting set up this morning. Time stamp of 11:30 added to rice.
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. Observed tofu held on TPHC per PIC but no pre-written procedures. CDI: Tofu added to procedures. Tofu was voluntarily discarded.
TPHC procedure template may be found at: www.mecknc.gov/foodsafety |
|
25
|
0.50
|
Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods |
No |
No
|
No |
3-603.11 (A) Provide consumer advisory for animal foods served raw or under-cooked. Consumer advisory must include disclosure and reminder.-Pf Observed no consumer advisory for the following items which contain raw proteins: Cornelius bridge roll, LKN roll, Phoenix roll, and smoked salmon nigiri. VERIFICATION REQUIRED |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
3-501.13 (A), (B), (C ) Use approved thawing methods. Pf Observed cooked pork belly thawing in standing water at prep sink. Observed raw tuna that is ready to eat, thawed over 41F. Observed tuna and shrimp thawing in standing water upon arrival. CDI: Pork belly moved to prep, and tuna moved to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. Shrimp moved to walk in cooler. |
|
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 gaskets on coolers throughout including sushi, prep, and walk in to be torn. Observed rusted shelving under prep sink drain board. |
|
55
|
0
|
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean |
No |
No
|
No |
6-501.11 Floors, walls, and ceilings including the attachments such as soap and towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vents shall be maintained in good repair. Observed 2 AC ceiling vents near dish area beginning to rust. |