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NameYAMA LOSO
Address3535 DEWITT LN
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28217
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 2/14/2025
Final Score @ Grade
96.50 A
General CommentsObserved heavy debris in FOH (at sushi station) handwashing sink. Per PIC, a lot of food splash occurs due to location of sink but sink is not being used for purposes other than handwashing. Ensure that handwashing sink is maintained clean and only used for handwashing.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
8 2 Hands clean & properly washed Yes Yes No 2-301.12 (A),(B) Wash hands for at least 20 seconds. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 10 to 15 seconds, rinse, and immediately follow the cleaning procedure with thorough hand drying method (ex. Disposable Paper Towel). -P- Observed food employee wash hands for less than 20 seconds. -CDI- EHS educated food employee on proper handwashing procedure and food employee rewashed hands. **REPEAT** -2- For more information on handwashing, please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation or view our training video at the following web link, https://youtu.be/BH6CLGrH10M . 2-301.14 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P- Observed food employee wash hands and not use a barrier to turn off faucet thus recontaminating hands. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on using a barrier and PIC rewashed hands.
15 0 Food separated & protected No No No 3-302.11(A)(8) Separate unwashed produce from ready-to-eat foods. Observed unwashed lemons, oranges and limes stored over RTE sauces in WIC. -0- For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation 3-304.11 (A) Food shall only contact surfaces of properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils. -P- Observed frozen bags of edamame stored in same container with edamame, contacting RTE edamame. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on proper storage of items and items were removed.
23 0 Proper date marking & disposition Yes No No 3-501.17 Date mark/label all TCS foods that are ready-to-eat once opened or prepared and held more than 24hrs. -Pf-/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 cut lettuce in prep unit with no date. Observed sushi rice date marked 2/5 (discard 2/11), lobster date marked 1/28 (discard 2/3). Per PIC, items were date marked with freeze date and not updated once pulled from freezer and cut lettuce was prepared 2 days prior. -CDI- PIC properly date marked items. -0- 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 .
33 1 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes Yes 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- Observed multiple cut raw fish prepared today cooling in display case units wrapped in protective plastic covering. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on proper cooling methods and PIC unwrapped items and placed in WIC to facilitate rapid cooling. **REPEAT** -1- 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 .
37 0 Food properly labeled: original container No No No 3-302.12 Label all working containers of food (oils, spices, salts, flour, sugar) except food that is easy to identify such as dry pasta. Observed spices on the line with no labels. -0-
43 0 In-use utensils: properly stored Yes No No 3-304.12 (C ) Store in-use utensils on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment. The utensils and storage surface must be cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. Observed knifes stored between 2 prep units and between prep unit and wall. -CDI- EHS educated PIC on proper storage of in-use utensils and PIC removed items and placed at dishpit to be W/R/S. -0-
44 0.50 Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled Yes Yes No 4-901.11(A) Air dry equipment and utensils after cleaning and sanitizing. Observed standing water in bowls stored as clean. -CDI- PIC moved items to dishpit to be W/R/S. **REPEAT** **POINTS NOT ESCALATED DUE TO IMPROVEMENT** -0.5-
49 0 Non-food contact surfaces clean Yes No No 4-601.11(C ) Keep non food contact surfaces of equipment clean to avoid build up of dust, food residue or debris.4-602.13 Non food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Observed greasy residue on NFCS (exterior) of large pots stored as clean. -CDI- PIC moved items to dishpit to be W/R/S. -0-