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NameGYU-KAKU
Address650 E BROOKLYN VILLAGE AV
UNIT A
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/3/2024
Final Score @ Grade
96 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
9 2 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or pre- approved alternate procedure 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 Employee observed cutting cucumbers and handling them with bare hands. Employees must not handle ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands. CDI - Cucumbers discarded. For more information, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link: Handwashing and No Barehand Contact https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M
33 0.50 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No 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 Raw beef measured 62F in walk-in cooler and was cooling in thick portion while tightly wrapped with plastic wrap. Leave cooling TCS foods uncovered or loosely covered and cool in shallow pans. CDI - Beef split into multiple pans and left uncovered to continue cooling. 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 Cooling Food Safely https://youtu.be/P6x8b1ZVOxU .
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used Yes No No 3-501.13 (E ) Reduced oxygen packaged fish, required to be kept frozen until time of use per labeling, shall be removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration or upon completion of thawing using running water. Raw tuna in vacuum package and thawed in walk-in cooler. Raw fish must be removed from ROP packaging before thawing. CDI - PIC slit open packages.
39 1 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. Containers of tomatoes stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Store food at least 6 inches off the floor.
42 0 Washing fruits & vegetables No No No 3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Avocados in sandwich cooler bottom still had stickers on husks. Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before use. Remove stickers during wash process. 0 pts.
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored No No No 3-304.12 (F) Containers of water used for storing in-use utensils must be maintained at a temperature of at least 135 F and cleaned at least every 24 hours or when container has accumulated soil or residue. Rice scoop stored in room temperature water. In-use utensils may only be stored in 135F water, or in a continuously draining water system. 0 pts.
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. Gasket torn on upright cooler door. Replace particle board splashguard between 3-compartment sink and dish shelf. 0 pts.