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Sushi & Pho 88

2119 Belcourt Ave Nashville, TN 37212

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

April 8, 2024 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 68 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: PIC does not have complete managerial control over the food staff or food safety processes. This lack of control is evident in the violations recorded for cold holding, hand washing, date marking, and Time as a Public Health Control policy requirements. Corrective Action: during the follow-up inspection, improvement in the food handling processes displayed by the staff and management will be observed It was suggested that cooler logs be implemented, and food regulation documents will be provided to the PIC for use among the kitchen staff

6: Observed employee wash their hands with their gloves on after preparing raw chicken then moving on to prep food at the grill top Corrective Action: trained employee

8: The hot water at the kitchen hand sink dows not stay hot or reach the minimum requirement of 100F; the water only reached 85F Corrective Action: a 24 hour notice was issued for the hot water

11: Observed green mold on a cut pear inside Low Boy Cooler 1 Corrective Action: embargo the pear

20: Ambient temperature of sushi Low Boy Cooler is 47F Corrective Action: moved all sushi fish that was prepared 2 hours ago into a working cooler Corrective Action: PIC placed a work order for this Low Boy Cooler, and no TCS food should be stored in it until it is holding at 41F

20: Ambient temp of Low Boy Cooler 1 is 54F Hard boiled eggs temped at 52F Corrective Action: embargo the hard boiled eggs and the rest of the TCS food in the cooler, as it has all been stored inside for more than 4 hours Corrective Action: embargo 10 lbs of raw shelled eggs, boiled eggs, dumplings, and leafy greens Corrective Action: PIC placed a work order for the Low Boy Cooler and a follow-up is required within 10 days

21: Observed a carton of liquid eggs in Low Boy Cooler with a best by date of 4/2; today is 4/9 Corrective Action: embargo 1 carton

22: Time as a Public Health Control is used for the sushi rice and states that a time and temp log will be used for the sushi rice; PIC has not been keeping the time and temp logs for the rice Corrective Action: trained PIC on how to record the logs, PIC recorded the current batch on a time log, and these logs will be checked during the follow-up inspection

26: Observed an unlabeled chemical bottle at the front register area containing purple liquid Corrective Action: PIC labeled the bottle

33: Observed a package of frozen hamachi thawing at room temp in a sealed package at the sushi bar

49: Observed a freshwater leak from the hose connected to the faucet at the 3 Compartment Sink

52: Observed excessive amount of carboard debris present at the dumpster area

53: Observed excessive grease drips on the oven hood and vents

Additional Comments

Garage doors in front of the sushi bar remained open throughout the inspection. Pest control regulations were discussed with PIC.

Observations
OUT
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
OUT
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
OUT
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
OUT
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Observations
IN
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
NO
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NA
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
IN
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Observations
OUT
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Observations
OUT
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Observations
IN
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
OUT
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
33 Approved thawing methods used
Observations
OUT
49 Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observations
OUT
52 Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant