| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
3
|
0
|
Management, food & conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities & reporting |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-201.11(A) Permit holder shall require food employees to report to the PIC information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. -P For more information on employee health policy please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety
Employee Health Poster is on site but there is no Employee Health Reporting Agreement. Only the owners are currently operating the restaurant. I gave them a copy in English but also gave them the website for the Chinese copy. |
|
6
|
0.50
|
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use |
Yes |
No
|
No |
2-401.11 (A) Employees shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and other items needing protection can not result.
Observed open employee beverage right next to the where PIC was cutting fish on the prep table. Moved to bottom shelf. |
|
14
|
0
|
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction |
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
3-402.11 and 3-402.12 Provide records from supplier to guarantee fish served raw or undercooked is free of live parasites. -Pf
Facility sells raw salmon that arrives fresh on ice from Blue Ocean supplier. The Blue Ocean invoice says it is “farm raised”. Requested they also obtain a letter from the supplier that the fish is farm raised, pellet fed (aquacultured). |
|
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 masago and raw shells eggs stored above ready to eat foods in the walkin cooler. Moved these items to the bottom shelf. |
|
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
Observed chlorine sanitizer in 3rd bay of utensil sink (which was set up for cleaning utensils) at 10ppm Cl. Added bleach and increased to 50ppm Chlorine during the inspection. |
|
22
|
1.50
|
Proper cold holding temperatures |
Yes |
No
|
Yes |
3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain TCS foods in cold holding at 41F or less. -P For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety or view our training videos at the following weblinks: What are TCS Foods https://youtu.be/bRvqAETDjQU and Safe Food Temperatures https://youtu.be/tXP09IK-1TQ .
Observed numerous items in the tops of the prep units that were above 41F. These items were in shallow pans and there are no lids to the prep unit tops. Items held in the deeper metal pans were holding at 41F. They moved all these items to deeper metal pans. |
|
23
|
1.50
|
Proper date marking & disposition |
No |
No
|
Yes |
3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf For more information please visit: http://meck.co/FoodSafety 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 .
Observed no date marking in the facility. Staff advises they only keep items a couple days. Most items come in frozen and they thaw in the walkin cooler as needed. Discussed need to date the pans with the date the item was opened or prepared. Return visit required. |
|
25
|
0
|
Consumer advisory provided for raw/ undercooked foods |
Yes |
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. Menus that were out for customer use were missing the asterisk on the raw items. They had new ones printed that are correct and they were brought out to be used instead of the old ones. |
|
28
|
0
|
Toxic substances properly identified stored & used |
Yes |
No
|
No |
7-102.11 Label working containers of toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers.-Pf Observed one bottle of cleaner unlabeled. Labeled during inspection. |
|
35
|
0
|
Approved thawing methods used |
No |
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. Observed vacuum packaged fish thawing in walkin cooler without having first been removed from package or having the package cut. Educated staff on how to do this. |
|
36
|
0.50
|
Thermometers provided & accurate |
No |
No
|
Yes |
4-302.12 Provide an accessible thermometer for use. Provide a thin probe thermometer for accurate measure of thin foods.-Pf .
No thermometer on site. Verification required. |
|
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. Observed rice spatulas in water held at 110F. They have moved the spatulas handle up in the rice. |
|
47
|
0
|
Equipment, food & non-food contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used |
No |
No
|
No |
4-205.10 Ensure equipment other than toasters, mixers, microwaves, water heaters and hoods is ANSI certified or equivalent. The small crock pot they are using to keep rice spatulas in is not commercial. Discontinue use and remove from facility. All other equipment that is personal shall be labeled as employee use only. |
|
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 possessions throughout the facility. Designate an area and keep all restaurant supplies/pans/utensils/etc away from personal areas. In walkin cooler, put all personal items in a bin and label as employee use only. |