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NameKABUTO JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE
Address446 TYVOLA RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 7/18/2022
Final Score @ Grade
94 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety. Observed raw beef stored over carrots and red cabbage in the walk in cooler. CDI: items rearranged 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. For more information on food storage order please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety Observed unwashed produce stored over ready-to-eat sauces in the walk in cooler. CDI: items rearranged. -1.5-
16 1.50 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: Sanitizing Solutions - https://youtu.be/ykP2mr9CtRg and How to Test Sanitizer https://youtu.be/y0SjmnabFaY Observed dish machine dispensing chlorine sanitizer at 10ppm. CDI: PIC was able to get auto-chlor to come take a look at it and is now dispensing at 50ppm-100ppm. -1.5-
24 3 Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records Yes Yes 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 marked for sushi rice. Per PIC, sushi rice was just put out about 30 mins ago. CDI: correct time was marked. REPEAT VIOLATION -3-
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 gasket at the salad tall reach in torn. Per PIC, specific gasket that is needed for the unit is on back order. -0-
52 0 Sewage & wastewater properly disposed Yes No No 5-402.13 Maintain sanitary sewage system according to Law.-P Observed floor drain at the dish pit backing up after a cycle of running the dish machine. CDI: PIC repaired drain, mopped, and sanitized the area during inspection. -0-
55 0 Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean No No No 6-501.12 Floors, walls, ceilings including the attachments such as soap, towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Caution should be used to minimize food exposure. Observed black buildup along the walls in the dish pit. Recommend to clean as often as needed. 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 missing light bulbs in the hood system. -0-