- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container used to scoop sugar and rice in bulk containers.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, bulk containers of shrimp sauce and ginger dressing stored on ground.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Tongs on oven door handle at cook line. Manager removed tongs off handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles in contact with food in bulk sugar, bulk tempura flour, and bulk flour containers.
- Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink near triple sink.
- Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloth bucket stored on ground at cook line. Also stored on ground at sushi bar area. Manager moved buckets off of ground. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 0 ppm.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on tempura batter at cook line. Manager added time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw quail eggs stored over ready to eat noodles. In tall two door reach in freezer, raw calamari stored over wrapped cheesecake. At make table on cook line, raw shrimp stored over prepped vegetables. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Pitcher of ginger dressing stored in hand wash sink near steam tables. Employee removed pitcher from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi containing raw fish is not marked on special sushi menu, main menu, or to go menu.
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink near steam table. Manager placed soap at sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Cut lettuce 50° and tofu 60° cooling in tall reach in cooler next to ice machine. Items moved to walk in cooler.
- Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Tall reach in cooler next to ice machine at 50° ambient by inspector thermometer. Restaurant ambient thermometer reading 49°. Corrective action, removed salad and tofu from cooler. Manager turned down cooler.
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10/09/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee chicken feet and fish in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between make table and prep table near microwave. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Wiping cloth stored under cutting board at prep table across from triple sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Throughout kitchen on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Small flying insects in kitchen and in sushi bar area.
- High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil at 78° on cook line. Operator placed item in cooler.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp and raw crab stored over washed mushrooms and broccoli in make table unit at cook line. Raw chicken feet stored over ready to eat tuna and vegetables in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Open tube of caulk in applicator store hanging next to bags of wasabi powder and bulk rice. Employee threw caulk away. Also spray bottle of sanitizer hanging over cans of drinks in sushi bar area.**Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Black mold like build up at rear of ice bin under soda fountain.
- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream cheese that is cut and wrapped in plastic stored on trays in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Hand wash sink next to rear exit door blocked by plastic jug. Also at hand wash sink on cook line, container of fried batter pieces stored in sink.
- Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Manager arrived during course of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of blue liquid. Employee stated that liquid was sanitizer. **Repeat Violation**
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6/12/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple in multiple food items.
- Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Bottom of 2 door reach in freezer at cook line.
- Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Jug of frying oil.
- Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 5 dead under water heater. Swept up. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal pork in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Rice mixing bowl on cooler at entrance to kitchen.
- Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. In sushi area. **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Multiple. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Open window near water heater.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Tray of raw shrimp on container of cut sweet potato in make table top in reach in cooler at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Multiple.
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1/6/2014 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Sushi area.
- Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Ego waffles with restaurant food in freezer next to make table cooler at cook line.
- Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Sushi area.
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. Moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk flour, in dry storage. Moved handle up. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple in sushi making area. **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Plate of raw beef on top of containers of cooked broccoli in walk in cooler.
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Container of raw shrimp on cut vegetables, main make table cooler.
- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Sushi chef reusing gloves after taking off and placing on cutting board between tasks.
- Intermediate - Accumulation of black substance in the interior of the ice machine. Behind shield, interior top.
- Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Multiple trays of cream cheese in walk in cooler that have been opened, cut and rewrapped.
- Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing scrub pad, sushi area.
- Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid cleaner, sushi making area.
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7/30/2013 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under rack where cooking oil stored. Also floor under make table and reach in freezer kitchen.
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1/14/2013 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Complied |
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under rack where cooking oil stored. Also floor under make table and reach in freezer kitchen.
- High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation for source of fish. **Warning**
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1/10/2013 | Complaint Full | Call Back - Extension given, pending |
- Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Table under microwave oven.
- Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under rack where cooking oil stored. Also floor under make table and reach in freezer kitchen.
- Basic - Food stored on floor. Produce walk in cooler
- Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
- Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Knives on rack above 3comp sink.
- Basic - Sushi cooler not labeled.
- Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. Dish machine area.
- High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation for source of fish. **Warning**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach, table under microwave in kitchen by prep sink. 1 live roach floor behind make table kitchen. **Warning**
- Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Kitchen
- Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen
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1/9/2013 | Complaint Full | Warning Issued |
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs on oven handle. Corrected On Site. Removed.
- Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine.
- Critical - No original proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Books have original certificates, but one has been copied for all employees. Disscussed obtaining original certificates.
- Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over make table. Corrected On Site. Discarded.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters.
- Critical - Observed buildup of scale on soda dispensing nozzles. Fountain in server area.
- Observed ceiling leaking. Near water heater.
- Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. Container of lemons, in ice bin. Corrected On Site. Removed.
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Tea urn in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Moved. Repeat Violation.
- Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Ice machine. Corrected On Site. Moved handle up.
- Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 300+ ppm, bucket.
- Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour, near walk in cooler.
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8/20/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By soda machine Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Behind sushi bar Corrected On Site.
- Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters on cookline
- Observed cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Reachin cooler next to icemachine
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Soy sauce buckets and box of produce, in walkin cooler and fryer oil containers in kitchen Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Container of raw shell eggs stored behind RTE foods in make table cooler. Corrected On Site.
- Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Frozen on site containers of chicken stored over ice cream in chest freezer
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top
- Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Interior back of make table cooler, behind lid
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Frozen salmon Corrected On Site.
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1/31/2012 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By soda fountain Repeat Violation.
- In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Interior top
- Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Boxes of batter flour and soy sauce buckets by walkin cooler
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Make table cooler in kitchen
- Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic cup in soy sauce bucket
- Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior top on cookline
- Observed nonfood-grade bags used for food storage. Grocery/take out bag with chicken in, in walkin cooler
- Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Clear liquid by front counter
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7/29/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By soda fountain
- Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Handsink by fryer Corrected On Site.
- In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door on cookline
- Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Rear kitchen handsink and handsink at sushi counter.
- Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wooden sushi mats used. Must now use plastic sushi mats
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water at 83 F on cookline Repeat Violation.
- Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on cookline at 83F. Corrected On Site.
- Observed reachin cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Just starting to tear at sushi reachin cooler.
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3/3/2011 | Routine - Food | Inspection Completed - No Further Action |
- No Violations Were Observed
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9/8/2010 | Routine - Food | Call Back - Complied |
- Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.
- Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit.SUSHI RICE Corrected On Site.DISCARDED.
- Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.RAW SHRIMP in 3 comparment sink area.
- Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.TEMPURA BAG .
- Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.RAW EGGS over VEGATABLES inside walk in cooler.
- Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.SOILED TOWELS underneath cutting boards in kitchen .
- Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.WHITE RICE SCOOP.
- Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface.
- Observed establishment using PLASTIC BOWLS with no handle to dispense GRANULE products.
- Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS / DIRT on all reachin cooler gaskets throughout establishment .
- Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.COOKS LINE MAKE TABLE UNIT.
- Observed EXCESSIVE HEAVY residue build-up on KITCHEN STOVE TOP burners very dity EXTERIORS OF STOVE also dirty.
- Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on ALL EXTERIORS of coolers and ALL FOOD CONTACT TABLES in rear of establishment VERY DIRTY NEEDS CLEANING.
- Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.WALK IN COOLER black mold like substance.
- Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.FRONT AREA SUSHI used to wash utencils.
- Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
- Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present.LIVE FLIES back door open / no screen door.
- Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
- Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT and throughout kitchen.
- Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris KITCHEN NEEDS CLEANING of walls throughout .
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7/7/2010 | Routine - Food | Warning Issued |
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