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Mecklenburg County Health Dept

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Name

YAMA LOSO

Address

3535 DEWITT LN

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

NC

28217

Premise Type

1 - Restaurant

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

10/23/2025

Final Score @ Grade

97.50

A

General Comments

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
10	1	Handwashing sinks supplied & accessible	Yes	No	No	5-205.11 (A) A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use Pf. Observed hand washing sinks at sushi bar blocked. One was blocked by a table and another was blocked by a cutting board across the sink. CDI- Items were removed, unblocking the sink. EHS and PIC discussed ensure it hand sink are always accessible. EHS suggested to put cart on wheels so that it could be easily moved by employees.
15	1.50	Food separated & protected	Yes	Yes	No	3-302.11 (A)(2) Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display. -P. Observed raw beef stored above raw fish in the WIC. CDI- Storage order was corrected. REPEAT -1.5- For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
35	0	Approved thawing methods used	Yes	No	No	3-501.13 (A), (B), (C) Use approved thawing methods for frozen food such as in a cooler at 41F or below, completely submerged under cold running water according to the Code, or as a part of the cooking process. Pf Observed frozen raw fish being thawed on the counter at sushi station. CDI- PIC instructed employee to place the raw fish in the lowboy cooler to properly thaw.
42	0	Washing fruits & vegetables	Yes	No	No	3-302.15 Wash fruits and vegetables prior to use. Observed employee cutting through plastic on unwashed cucumbers. PIC stated that employee will wash it after it is cut. CDI- EHS provided education and PIC instructed employee to wash cucumbers prior to cutting them.
44	0	Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried & handled	Yes	No	No	4-903.11(B)(1) Clean equipment and utensils shall be stored in a self-draining position that allows for air drying. Observed a few plastic deli containers that were stored clean and nested wet. CDI- PIC took items to dish area to be w/r/s.