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NameKONNICHIWA SUSHI STEAK SEAFOOD
Address1315 EAST BV
STE 130
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28203
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/1/2025
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 0 Hands clean & properly washed Yes No No 2-301.14 (E) Wash hands after handling soiled equipment or utensils. -P Observed employee wash hands, then turn faucet off with bare hands. CDI Employee rewashed hands correctly using paper towel as barrier to shutting off faucet.
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized No No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination.Observed black residue build up on white plastic of ice bin. Clean with more frequency.
23 3 Proper date marking & disposition No Yes 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 several foods date marked today that were prepared the day before. Observed several items prepared, opened or thawed yesterday or day before with no date. CDI Great deal of improvement with date marking but Sushi area is still having date marking violations. Repeat. CDI All items date marked correctly. Risk Control Plan will be implemented. 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 .
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 Teriyaki sauce placed out with no time stamp. CDI PIC placed time stamp on sauce which is made with TCS ingredients.
35 0.50 Approved thawing methods used No Yes 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. Observed several ROP salmon and tuna still sealed in ROP having thawed. CDI PIC cut open packages. Repeat
38 0 Insects & rodents not present; no unauthorized animals No No No 6-501.111 Keep the premises free of insects, rodents, and other pests. Observed flies flying in prep area.
47 0 Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used No Yes No 4-501.11 Maintain equipment in good repair. Observed RIC up at sushi station still not operating correctly. Not in use. Repair or replace. Repeat
55 1 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No Yes 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. A great deal of floor tile damage in front of cook line. Repair/replace broken tiles. Observed ceiling tiles above cook line absorbent. Ceiling tiles need to be replaced with non absorbent tiles. Repeat
56 0 Meets ventilation & lighting requirements; designated areas used No No No 6-305.11/6-501.110 Designate and use an area for the orderly storage of employees' clothing and possessions. Observed employee food and personal items stored amongst customer items. Moved items to lowest shelf with no other customer product/equipment.