Bento Cafe

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors

Men's restroom in dining room.

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired

Reach-in cooler behind front counter, ambient temperature 51F.

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils

Employee drink on shelf next to microwave

Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting

Pans stored on shelf across from dish machine.

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Top of the dish machine in dish area. Repeat Violation

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength

Sanitizer bucket on cook line, 0 ppm

Manager changed sanitizer water, 75 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation

Shrimp in walk-in cooler dated 8/2. Manager stated item was prepared on 8/2 and stored in walk-in freezer. Item was then removed on 8/9. Manager had employee place correct date mark on item. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse

Items in reach-in cooler behind front counter: krab salad (48F,51F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (51F – Cold Holding); krab cakes (52F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. Warning

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

Items in reach-in cooler behind front counter: krab salad (48F,51F – Cold Holding); cream cheese (51F – Cold Holding); krab cakes (52F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items stored in cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime

Tea nozzles and area around nozzles of tea machine behind front counter. Repeat Violation

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled

Spray bottle next to prep sink on cook line.