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307 Alleghany Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Koto Japanese Steakhouse

2160 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

September 20, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

15: 470 Observed cart with open butter, sauces stored under paper towels in kitchen, exposing them to drip. Open container of sauce in walk-in, exposed to drip, condensation.
Corrective Actions: COS, by moving cart to another location, covering sauce.

28: 3340 Bait block peanut butter container in employee locker room (did not appear to have been brought by Terminix). Rustoleum spray can stored in dry storage with teas.
Corrective Actions: COS, owner removed these items. Please only have approved pesticides, rotenticides from licensed pest control service and keep toxic items separated from food items.

36: 1320 (A-D) Pepsi reach-in did not have thermometer in it until owner notified and replaced. No working thermometer in 2-door reach-in behind sushi bar. All cold holding units must have working thermometers.
Corrective Actions: Would recommend putting thermometers in same location in all cold holding units - top left, top right, etc. Owner or Manager should check periodically to make sure they are still there, working correctly, and showing less than or equal to 41F.

38: 3270 (1) (2) (4) Rodent droppings noted under grill tables in big room and on top of peanut butter bait container in employee locker room.
Corrective Actions: Discuss this issue with your pest control company. May need to have them come more than monthly to rid problem. Ask pest control to check ceiling. As noted below, remove extraneousd items and clean to help pest control with this process.

47: 1100 Shelf next to Salad Prep - Large white storage container for sugar(?) - needs to be cleaned, replaced, labeled; lid is cracked, exposing items inside.
Corrective Actions: Replace this tote with a new one or clean, label and get new lid. All items out of original container must be labeled.

55: 3180

55: 3170

55: 3300 Facility has been told to remove extraneous items. There are too many "boneyard" room areas with items that are no longer being used. This is probably causing issues with proper pest control. Dish room walls anf floors need cleaning. Ceiling tiles with stains or holes need to be replaced throughout restaurant - Washable tiles in dish room, kitchen/cooking areas. Old cooler needs extraneous items removed - need to be able to clean floors and along walls. Laundry room needs to be organized - clean laundry in one area, dirty laundry in another. Dirty wiping cloths should be with dirty laundry, not thrown in floor. Storage behind laundry room needs to be cleaned out - old toilet, old paints, old chemicals. Old fridge, Coke reach-in in hall across from laundry do not seem to be in use - remove, Back storage near alcohol storage - remove equipment not in use. Grills in large dining room - Clean underneath - Check other rooms as well - spilled sauces, debris - attractant for pests.
Corrective Actions: Will return in approximately one month for follow-up

Additional Comments

Permit posted and good through 6/30/23.
VDH QR code sign informing public they can ask to see most recent inspection posted - thank you.
Terminix - had recent invoice for 9/16/22.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Uncooked beef roast - Walk-in 41 °F Cold Holding
Chopped pork - Pepsi reach-in 42 °F Cold Holding
Chopped lettuce - Top - Salad prep 42 °F Cold Holding
Crab - 2-door reach-in behind sushi bar 40 °F Cold Holding
Raw shrimp - 2-door reach-in 37 °F Cold Holding
Large pot of stock - Walk-in 39 °F Cold Holding
Shrimp - Sushi display 40 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
2-door reach-in 42 °F
Sushi display 50 °F
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Compliant
Observations
Employee Health
IN
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Compliant
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands
IN
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Compliant
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
IN
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
IN
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS
Observations
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
NO
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NO
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
IN
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
IN
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
NA
26 Pasteurized foods used, prohibited foods not offered.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
IN
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
COS
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Food Temperature Control (0 points)
OUT
36 Thermometers provided & accurate.
Violation
Observations
Prevention of Food Contamination (0 points)
OUT
38 Insects, rodents, animals absent.
Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Violation
Observations
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Violation
Observations
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Repeat
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant