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Saito 1 Hibacho and Grill
Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine
Observations & Corrective Actions
6: I observed both chefs leaving their stations and returned to kitchen without washing their hands. One chelf went to the walk in cooler and the other chef went to the dry storage. Please wash hands when leaving the kitchen and when switching task.
13: Raw steak is sored over raw shrimp on rack in walk in cooler.
14: Ice machine had black build up (mold )on ice shield. Please wash rinse snd sanitize. I recommend once a week to clean ice machine.
19: A bowl of Fried rice, a bowl of chicken and Bowl of shrimp is sitting on counter .Each bowl had a spoon inside . Food is not being properly hot held. According to the chef he started cooking at 10:30am. Food must maintain a temperature of 135 degrees F or above. All food was discarded.
20: Small pan of broccoli in reach in cooler, that was cooked on yesterday did not maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or below. Broccoli was discarded.
20: Reach in salad and sauce cooler is not maintaining a temperature of 41 degrees and below.
21: Sliced onions , 2 pots of soup and zucchini was prepped on yesterday but does not have a date mark.
34: Thermometer in reach in cooler in storage area is broken. Thermometer says 50 degrees F but my thermometer said 38 degrees F.
35: There is some type of yellow liquid that looks like oil inside of a heavy whipping cream bottle. All the sauce bottles used for the hibachi table is not labeled. Containers of onion,broccoli,zucchini and soups are not labeled
37: Uncovered bowl of salt on counter. Uncovered container of zucchini in prep cooler under cold holding table. Please cover.I observed an Open bag of rice on floor. Please store food at least 6 inches off floor. Please place rice in a container with a lid.
39: Wiping cloths are stored on counter instead of sanitizer bucket.
41: There is Bowl inside of mixed veggies container. Please remove.
45: Microwave in ware washing area has build up on the outside door. There is food splattered on the inside of microwave as well. Please wash,rinse and sanitize.
All 3 microwaves across from grill have food buildup on the doors. Please wash,rinse and sanitize
45: Floor board is damage in walk in cooler. Metal floor is lifting. This is a trip hazard.
45: Bottom of cold holding table has free water mixed with blood from raw meat at bottom.
Top freezer and bottom cooler shelves have food debris. Reach in freezer shelves has food debris. Please wash , rinse and sanitize. Reach in freezer door handle is broken off.
45: In room where ice machine is located there is a bucket of teriyaki sauce with sauce all over the outside of bucket. There is teriyaki sauce on the cutting board underneath bucket and a wiping cloth with teriyaki sauce on it.
46: No chlorine present at commercial dish washer. You must use 3 compartment sink to wash,rinse abd sanitize dirty dishes. I observed employee cleaning a rice pot at 2 compartment sink. Dishes MUST be WASHED,RINSED AND SANITIZED at 3 compartment sink.
47: The door on the oven has grease build up, the top of the stove have grease and food buikd up, the counter under the grill has grease build up on
And fryers have grease build up.
50: Sliding door is open at dumpster. Please keep door closed.
51: Employee restroom toilet is dirty. There is urin stains on seat.
51: Wall papper is pealing off of wall in women’s and Men’s restroom. The Ceiling tile has water damage in women’s restroom.
53: Walls are stained throughout kitchen. Walls are damage near hot water tank. Ceiling tiles are damaged in kitchen. Ceiling tiles in ware wash area has water damage . Ceiling tiles has water damage in waitress area
53: There is no light shield over light in kitchen (over mop sink area)
54: Filters under ventilation hood has grease build up. Please clean filters. I obseved grease build up on the tip of fire suppressors under ventilation hood.
Additional Comments
2 Metal bowls of fried rice,bowl of chicken snd bowl of shrimp is sitting on counter. Food is not bring properly hot held. I saw a note on refrigerator with the proper hot and cold holding temperature and the procedure for cooling
Please put a sign on reach in cooler next to ice machine that says (out of order) or (not in use )
Restaurant stopped cooking for the majority of my inspection. They did not start cooking until 3:44 pm.
I spoke with owner "Mr Sai "and "Ms Miyuki" about the routine inspection.. The owner had Miyuki sign because she speaks English fluently.