VARSOL BY AKASHI
Main Highway
Miami, Florida, 33133
Coconut Grove
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/5/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed 4 dead roaches on sticky control device located on wall in kitchen area above prep table, rice cookers and storage shelves with clean serving dishes and uncovered to go containers. Operator discarded control device. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: At time of callback inspection still observed sticky control device at bar area. **Time Extended**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 6 live roaches on sticky control device located on wall in kitchen area above prep table, rice cookers and storage shelves with clean serving dishes and uncovered to go containers. Observed 2 live roaches crawling on wall in same area around control device behind the shelf hooks in kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: At time of callback inspection observed 2 live roaches crawling on wall in kitchen area above prep table, near microwave. **Time Extended**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: At time of callback inspection observed soap not available at hand sink at bar. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/5/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/4/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed at bar ice machine. **Warning**
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed 4 dead roaches on sticky control device located on wall in kitchen area above prep table, rice cookers and storage shelves with clean serving dishes and uncovered to go containers. Operator discarded control device. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of flour at kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed at bar area, knife between prep cooler and dish machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at oven cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in a container of flour at kitchen area. **Warning**
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at bar counter. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at sushi bar reach in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored over bags of edamame. **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 6 live roaches on sticky control device located on wall in kitchen area above prep table, rice cookers and storage shelves with clean serving dishes and uncovered to go containers. Observed 2 live roaches crawling on wall in same area around control device behind the shelf hooks in kitchen area. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at sushi counter prep table krab salad mix (55F - Cold Holding). As per cook for 1.5 hours. Chef placed into reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed 3 rice cookers of sushi rice not time marked for time as a public health control procedures. As per chef sushi rice has been in place for 1.5 hours since opening. Chef placed time marks onto cookers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter hot lamp tempura shrimp (77F - Hot Holding). As per cook for 1 hour, chef turned on lamp light. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at hand wash sink in kitchen across from dish machine blocked by serving trays and rolling cart. Observed at bar hand sink blocked by reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at bar hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/4/2024 revealed 15 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).