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Yamazato Japanese Restaurant

21039 C Timberlake Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

February 6, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

8: 160 Observed employee handle dirty dishes @ 3 vat sink to wash & rinse. Employee then immediatly started preparing crab rangoon ingredients.
Corrective Actions: Employee washed hands @ inspectors request. Wash hands after handling dirty dishes or other items that contaminate hands before conducting any food preparation or handling. Hands should be washed in hand washing sink only and be scrubbed for 10-15 seconds w/ warm water and soap, and then rinsed w/ warm water and dried w/ a paper towel.

10: 2310 Observed broccoli pieces and ice inside of front hand washing sink. When asked is employees are dumping broccoli and ice in hand sink, management stated that ice had been dumped in sink.
Corrective Actions: Discontinue dumping food items in hand sink and clean. Hand sinks should be used for handwashing only.

15: 470 Observed raw fish stored over vegetables in walk in fridge. Observed bowls of vegetables stored in raw chicken boxes w/ chicken in walk in fridge. Observed raw steak stored over shrimp, noodles, and broccoli in single door fridge. Observed cut zuccini & onions sitting in a bowl on counter w/o lid or other covering or protective wrapping.
Corrective Actions: Management restacked food items according to cooking temperature & covered unprotected items with lid. Inspector left educational flyer depicting correct storage of items to avoid correct contamination.

16: 1900 Observed food employee wash & rinse dirty dishes and then immediatly put away to air dry w/o sanitizing.
Corrective Actions: Correct flow of wash/rinse/sanitize/handwash/remove to air dry was discussed w/ employee and sani water was made by management. Always sanitize dishes, equipment, and utensils that contact food before air drying. Correct sani solution level for chlorine used by establishment is 50-100ppm.

Additional Comments

Overall cleanliness of establishment was observed as very good. Management discussed deep cleaning schedule and daily maintainance cleaning routines.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
beef 157 °F Hot Holding
white rice 177 °F Cooking
veggies 136 °F Hot Holding
crab rangoon, fried 30 min. prior 97 °F Cooling
chicken, WIF 39 °F Cold Holding
fried rice 167 °F Hot Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 vat sink chemical 50 chlorine
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
single door fridge 37 °F
walk in fridge 37 °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 (0 points)
OUT
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
COS Violation
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Violation
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.
COS Violation
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
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
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
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant