K23: No rodents, insects, birds, or animalsObserved multiple flies and fruit flies within the facility.
[CA] Ensure facility is kept free of fly and fruit fly activity to prevent possible contamination of food and food contact surfaces.
K08: Time as a public health control; procedures & recordsCritical[**REPEAT VIOLATION**] Observed several items stored in the retail area without time labels/time logs including onigiri, several boxes of yakisoba, and boxes of katsu-don. Per operator, items are stored from 2:30pm.
[CA] Ensure all potentially hazardous foods maintained by time are time marked, time logged, or time labeled when removed from temperature control and served within 4 hours or discard.
[SA] Operator to serve all unmarked potentially hazardous foods by 6:30pm, for a total of 4 hours from when removed from temperature control or discard.
*Note: Previous time as a public health control (TPHC) violations noted on the last two routine inspections. Facility shall maintain proper procedures and use of TPHC or further enforcement may occur including revocation of TPHC procedure as an option to maintain potentially hazardous foods, additional fees, and office hearings.
K06: Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessibleAt the front kitchen area, at the handwash station, observed paper towel dispenser was empty. Observed paper towel roll stored by shelving away from the handwash station.
[CA] Ensure all handwash stations are stocked with hand soap and paper towels to allow for proper handwashing.
[COS] Operator restocked paper towel dispenser.
K35: Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacityAt the front counter across from the kitchen cookline, observed the use of unapproved styrofoam board, foil, and other non-reusable porous materials as a shelf/counter. Observed cardboard used to line shelving.
[CA] Ensure only approved materials and equipment are used within the facility. Remove and replace shelving with an approve type of shelving such as smooth, durable, and easily cleanable stainless steel shelving. Discontinue use of cardboard to line shelving.
K44: Premises clean, in good repair; Personal/chemical storage; Adequate vermin-proofingObserved a large gap below the back door.
[CA] Ensure a floor sweep is installed at the back door to prevent an entrance for vermin.
K07: Proper hot and cold holding temperaturesCritical[**REPEAT VIOLATION**]
1. By the entrance to the back kitchen area, in the hot holding unit, measured potato croquette, gyoza, takoyaki, pork katsu, chicken katsu, and salmon katsu between 85F and 110F. Per operator, all potentially hazardous foods stored in the hot holding unit prepared at 2:00pm.
2. In the front kitchen area, on the counter-top, measured container of raw shelled eggs stored at 65F. Per operator, raw shelled eggs stored for about 2 hours.
[CA] Ensure potentially hazardous foods are held cold at 41F and below or held hot at 135F and above to prevent bacterial growth.
[SA] Operator to serve all potentially hazardous foods in the hot holding unit by 6:00pm, for a total of 4 hours from when removed from temperature control or discard. Potentially hazardous foods that cannot be maintained by temperature control shall be time marked when removed from temperature control, and served within 4 hours or discard. Operator placed raw shelled eggs into an ice bath to provide immediate cooling and facilitate holding temperatures. Operator stored container of raw shelled eggs in the walk-in refrigerator.
*Note: Previous holding temperature violations noted on the last two routine inspections. Facility shall maintain proper holdwing temperatures or further enforcement may occur including fees and office hearings.