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NameTORA IZAKAYA
Address6925 UNIVERSITY CITY BV
STE 420
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 4/23/2025
Final Score @ Grade
98.50 A
General CommentsEHS verified sanitizer at the bar dish machine that is used for glasses in restaurant. PIC stated that they are no longer using TPHC to hold tempura at the sushi bar. They cook it to order. EHS verified Parasite letter, consumer advisory, and 4 hr TPHC for sushi rice. EHS advised PIC to store propane torches on bottom shelves.

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 (I) Wash hands after engaging in other activities that contaminate hands. -P Observed employee wash his hands and then turn the faucet off with his clean hands and no barrier. CDI PIC educated employee and he rehashed his hands.
15 1.50 Food separated & protected Yes No 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 chicken pan touching pan of raw fish in the lowboy cooler. CDI PIC moved raw chicken to a shelf designated for chicken. 3-302.11(A)(1) Separate raw animal foods from ready-to-eat foods and washed/unwashed fruits and vegetables. -P Observed raw beef portioned packs above crab Rangoon in the reach in Freezer. CDI PIC moved Rangoon to upper shelf with fries. For more information on food storage order please visit: https://health.mecknc.gov/envhealth/food-and-facilities-sanitation
16 0 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized Yes No No 4-602.11 (E )Clean the equipment and utensils used with nonTCS foods as required to avoid contamination. Observed large amount of yellow colored buildup on the back side of the white shield inside the ice machine.
41 0 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored Yes No No 3-304.14(B) Hold in-use wiping cloths in properly concentrated sanitizer between uses. Observed a wet wiping cloth not in a sanitizer bucket. Also observed sanitizer buckets at 0ppm chlorine. CDI PIC had buckets refreshed to 200 ppm and put the wet cloth in sanitizer bucket.
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. Observed facility storing raw proteins in a household chest freezer. Chest freezer was added after permit was issued. PIC stated that he will remove raw proteins and only store fries and onion rings in the chest freezer.