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

Yamazato Japanese Restaurant

21039 C Timberlake Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

May 24, 2024
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

5: 255 Observed that the food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
Corrective Actions: Provided and discussed VDH Guidance of Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal (V & D) Events in a Food Establishment. Assemble V & D clean-up kit.

15: 470 Observed raw shrimp and beef on a shelf above bottles of margarine in walk-in cooler. Observed raw steak stored over shrimp, noodles, and broccoli in single door fridge.
Corrective Actions: Management restacked food items on shelf according to cooking temperatures. Inspector left educational handout depicting correct storage of items to avoid cross contamination.

16: 1780 (E) Observed a black and orange substance on the white plate inside ice machine.
Corrective Actions: Drain ice and wash, rinse, and sanitize ice machine. Clean ice machine at a frequency necessary to reduce the accumulation of soil or mold moving forward.

22: 0820 (A2) Observed two bowls of pre-cooked chicken cold holding improperly in 2 door fridge. One bowl of chicken was temped at 49 degrees Fahrenheit (F) and another bowl at 52 degrees Fahrenheit (F).
Corrective Actions: Management moved both bowls of pre-cooked chicken in walk-in fridge. Do not store Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods in 2 door fridge until fridge is able to cold hold food at 41F or below.

35: 790 Observed a pan of beef sitting on the left drainboard of 3 compartment sink. Person in charge stated that the beef was thawing.
Corrective Actions: Person in charge moved beef in the walk-in fridge. Leaving food items at room temperature to thaw is an unapproved thawing method. Approved thawing methods include under refrigeration, part of the cooking process, or under running water at 70F or less.

54: 2700 Observed outside receptacle lid to be open; exposing cardboard boxes.
Corrective Actions: Person in charge closed the receptacle's lid. Keep lid closed to prevent rodents from entering receptacle.

Additional Comments

Discussed one bulb not illuminated in fume hood. Discussed replacing cutting boards.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
rice - rice cooker #2 188 °F Hot Holding
chicken - steamwell 165 °F Hot Holding
noodles - 1 door fridge 40 °F Cold Holding
cooked vegetables - steamwell 159 °F Hot Holding
rice - rice cooker #3 156 °F Hot Holding
rice - rice cooker #1 140 °F Hot Holding
chicken - flat top grill 200 °F Cooking
shrimp - flat top grill 149 °F Cooking
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
walk-in cooler 36 °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
OUT
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Violation
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
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS Repeat Violation
Observations
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Violation
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
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
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS Violation
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
NA
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
NA
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Food Temperature Control (0 points)
OUT
35 Approved thawing methods used.
COS Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
54 Garbage/refuse properly disposed, fac. maintained.
COS Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant