Sushi Q Japanese Restaurant

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin

Interior of ice machine and deflector plate in ice machine near kitchen entry door soiled.

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food

Cups without handles used to dispense flour, sugar, starch. Operator removed cups from foods. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items

Employee personal belongings stored on counter across from sushi making table and on top of box of single service plastic forks. Operator removed employees cell phone and purse to properly store. Corrected On-Site

Basic – Food stored on floor

Multiple boxes and buckets in walk in freezer stored on floor

Also, container of oil and container of lemon juice stored on floor in front of wok station. Repeat Violation

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

Gaskets on reach-in cooler across from wok station soiled

Also, walk-in-cooler gasket soiled. nAlso, filters in hood above wok station soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers

Open beverage stored in bottom of reach-in cooler across from wok station. Employee removed opened energy drink to properly store Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure

Employee handled cooked ready to eat broccoli with bare hands and placed on plate and served. Establishment does not have an approved AOP. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container

Raw fish and washed vegetable rolled up in direct contact of non food grade paper towel. Operator removed paper towels from both foods. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature

Raw beef stored over raw salmon in walk-in-cooler. Operator removed beef to properly store. Corrected On-Site

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored

Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored next to container of soy sauce at bottom shelf of counter across from sushi making table. Operator removed spray bottles of windex to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb

Vacuum breaker missing from threaded hose bibb on side of wok station.

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment

Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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

Cutting board at flip top reach-in cooler across from wok station soiled/ stained.

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing

Two employees used two different hand wash sinks to rinse out wet wiping cloths. Discussed with operator. Repeat Violation

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses

Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection and operator had employees that were working fill out form. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink

No soap at hand wash sink next to triple sink. Operator replenished soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation