Inspection conducted before premises opened for lunch rush. Advanced food preparation was taking place.
Premises appeared well organized. Overall general sanitation satisfactory. See violation code 306 re: dry storage racks and rice bins.
All hand wash stations were equipped with soap, paper towel, hot and cold running water. See violation code 401 re: accessibility to hand sink in the sushi bar area. No obstruction/accessibility concerns with any other hand sinks in the premises.
All cooler units were 4C or less (under counter, walk in, upright sliding two door, prep coolers..etc).
** Sushi display case cooler units were turned on with no sliding doors placed on them yet. Ensure sliding doors are placed on the display case coolers as soon as the unit is turned on to help maintain the cold temperature inside. Do not store perishable foods in display case cooler unit unless certain it has reached 4C or less.
Freezers -14C to -18C
Only hot holding available at time of inspection was miso soup 73C.
Tempura was being cooked at time of inspection. Hot holding unit was turned on and both bulbs working. Ensure hot cooked foods are maintained at 60C or higher at all times.
Observed proper cooling at time of inspection. Large amounts of cooked beef and eggs were spread out over large pans to cool at room temperature before transferring into cooler unit. Reviewed proper cooling procedures at time of inspection. Ensure hot foods cool from 60C to 20C within 2 hours at room temperature, then transfer to cooler unit to cool from 20C to 4C within 4 hours.
Observed proper thawing procedures at time of inspection - under cold running water in food prep sinks.
Ice machine appeared clean. Scoop for ice was still in clean dish area after being put through the dishwasher from the night before. Manager said ice scoop is stored outside of the ice in a separate container when in use.
Back door to premises was closed. No obvious signs of pest activity noted in the premises at time of inspection.
All foods appeared protected (ie. stored off the ground, pest proof containers, covered, raw meats stored away from ready-to-eat foods...etc)
High temperature dishwasher achieved 71C as per thermolabel. |