- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Chest type freezer lid
- Basic - Wall in disrepair. Walkin freezer
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10/03/2014 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Pots
- Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Prep area knives stored in slotted cutting board that is soiled.
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Blue plastic holder for ice scoop cracked, pieces missing.
- Basic - Wall in disrepair in small walkin cooler. Peeling paint and soil.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Interior lid of outside ice machine #1
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08/29/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Fly paper with flies stuck to it in kitchen.
- Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Whisk stored between sink and wok station.
- Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Walkin cooler
- Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Walkin cooler.
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5/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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10/8/2013 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi area reaching cooler
- Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Wood board by deep fryer.
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9/13/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Container for outside ice machine scoop.
- Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Walkin cooler reads 32?F, actual 40?F
- Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Large plastic containers with sauce in walkin cooler.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink soap in reused honey container.
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5/17/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Sushi bar
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan housing in 2 door reachin cooler by cookline.
- Observed ceiling in disrepair. Small walkin cooler
- Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Large plastic food containers in walkin cooler
- Observed wall in disrepair. Small walkin cooler
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in large walkin cooler.
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11/16/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi reachin cooler [reads 20F]
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan housing inside reachin cooler in kitchen preparation area
- Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Waitstation handsink
- Observed wall in disrepair. Chipping paint on small walkin cooler walls.
- Observed wall in disrepair. Wall falling apart inside walkin cooler by freezer door.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in large walkin cooler.
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8/2/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan in preparation area
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Two door superior brand in main kitchen
- Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Two door superior brand in main kitchen
- Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Plastic food containers in walkin and reachin coolers.
- Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, sushi cooler.
- Observed wall in disrepair. Walkin cooler for produce has peeling paint.
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5/9/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on bottom shelf of reachin cooler by back door.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan and fan housing inside reachin cooler by back door.
- Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated debris in walkin cooler also peeling paint on walls.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over baby corn in reachin cooler.
- Critical - Observed soil residue on storage containers for sauces, Walkin cooler
- Critical - Observed unlabeled bottle. Soap at sushi bar handsink
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1/19/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Cover for equipment not designed to provide protection from contamination. Reachin cooler, by rear preparation area by back door, interior fan cover loaded with debris.
- Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Red dish rack heavily soiled and sitting on floor by dish machine.
- Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee cutting carrots and lettuce with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting carrots and lettuce with barehands. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed eggs stored over sliced vegetables in walkin cooler.
- Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Walkin cooler, plastic food containers [all]
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9/15/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open employee drink inside reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Observed clean equipment stored on floor. Large cooking pots.
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Two door cooler by back door. [SUPERIOR]
- Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Plastic food containers in walkin cooler.
- Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Large gaps around front door.
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6/17/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Two of four kitchen employees preparing food without hair restraints. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed eggs stored over cut vegetables in walkin cooler.
- Critical - Observed small flying insects in waitstation area.
- Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Observed open sack of breadcrumbs.
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3/31/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked. Meats and seafoods portioned , rewrapped and frozen not labeled and datemarked.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on preparation table next to sushi cutting board. Corrected On Site.
- Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, food preparation employees [two portioning shrimp, one cutting fish, one fixing sushi.
- Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. Gray plastic food containers in walkin cooler and in dry stotage areas.
- Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Styrofoam takeout containers not stored covered or inverted. Corrected On Site.
- Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Cleaning area 6 bottles.
- Observed unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Observed small boy walking through kitchen. Corrected On Site.
- No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.[choking]
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12/29/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
- Shelves in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable with main cooler shelves rusted .
- Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on bar mixer head.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface on exteriors of food containers in main walkin cooler.
- Observed wall in disrepair in produce walkin cooler.
- Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease on end of hood.
- Observed ceiling in disrepair in produce walkin cooler with rough patches and chipped paint.
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5/21/2010 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods with box of green onions on tray with beef in walkin cooler.
- Critical. Observed an open beverage container in a food reachin cooler.
- Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on bar mixer head.
- Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface on lids to plastic food containers in walkin cooler.
- Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.-dishwash area.
- Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.-Van Tran-5.14.03
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12/29/2009 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 5/8/2009 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
| No report available. | 2/11/2009 | Complaint Full | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
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