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WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

10801 CORKSCREW RD UNIT 51

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8893338

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink like substance in interior of ice bin. Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw tuna in original packaging which states to remove from packaging before thawing, observed thawed and remaining in package. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair protection on the cookline.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of food debris on reach in cooler doors on the cookline and on the sushi line. Repeat Violation
  • 36-60-5:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed lower portion of screen door torn and missing tried to replace with 3/4" by 3/4" inch size screen. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-13-4:Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Observed lower part of screen door torn and replaced with larger Han 16 mesh to the inch screen.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled across from cook line and in the ware washing area in the kitchen.
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed chicken in walk in freezer stored in direct contact with plastic grocery store bags/ to go bags.
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Observed raw eggs stored above ready to eat produce on the cook line. Operator moved eggs.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of paint stored on dry canned food storage shelf, operator removed paint can. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778589

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine with pink and black mold like substance on the interior of the bin. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle plastic bowl in use in bulk rice bag to scoop rice. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed build up of food debris on reach in cooler shelves and gaskets located on the sushi line.
  • 36-60-5:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed screen in rear door leading out of the kitchen torn and in need of repair/ replacement.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on the walk in cooler shelves.

Inspection Date: 3/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8462163

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance on interior bin of the ice machine. Operator cleaned ice machine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic no handle container in bag of rice. Operator removed container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed build up of food debris on door handles and gaskets on reach in cooler doors. Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw thawed tuna in package with label stating remove before thawing, tuna thawed on sushi line and remaining in original packaging. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed energy drink on shelf above make cooler on cook line. Operator discarded beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table at the sushi station.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken stored above unwashed onion in walk in cooler. Operator moved chicken to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8540726

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink mold like substance in ice machine bin. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed pink mold like substance in ice machine bin. **Time Extended**
  • 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handle plastic container used as a scoop in sauce in bulk bucket in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed no handle plastic container in bulk sauce bucket in walk in cooler used as a scoop. **Time Extended**
  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment door handles on walk in freezer, walk in cooler, and reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed equipment door handles on walk in freezer, walk in cooler, and reach in cooler soiled with food debris. **Time Extended**
  • 06-09-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna thawed in manufacturer packaged on sushi line in front of restaurant. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed tuna thawed in manufacturer packaging on sushi line in front of restaurant, thawed and still in original packaging. **Time Extended**
  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in coolers in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed no ambient thermometers available in reach in coolers in kitchen. **Time Extended**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in hibachi area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in hibachi station. **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Time Extended**
  • 35B-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Observed screen door screen torn. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed screen door screen torn. No vermin present. **Time Extended**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed breaded fish in walk in freezer not wrapped. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed stored food in walk in freezer not covered. **Time Extended**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chicken stored in grocery store like bag in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed chicken stored in grocery store like bag in walk in freezer. **Time Extended**
  • 41-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed canister of WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-01: Observed can of WD40 has been moved to non food storage shelf. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8537989

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink mold like substance in ice machine bin. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handle plastic container used as a scoop in sauce in bulk bucket in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed equipment door handles on walk in freezer, walk in cooler, and reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna thawed in manufacturer packaged on sushi line in front of restaurant. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at ware washing station with eggs, and rice n clean dish drying shelf. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of flour stored on floor in dry storage area. Warning
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in contact with ice in soda fountain ice bin. Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in coolers in kitchen. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink in hibachi area. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - vermin present. Observed screen door screen torn. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed breaded fish in walk in freezer not wrapped. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing in standing water on 3 compartment sink drain board. Warning
  • 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed cooked pasta in prep sink next to hand wash sink not adequately protected from splash from hand wash sink. Warning
  • 09-01-4: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. Observed employee touch cooked ready to eat chicken and place it on a plate to be served. Educated employee on proper glove wearing technique. Operator discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 25-30 small flying insects in dish area emanating from bamboo sushi steaming container. Admin Complaint
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chicken stored in grocery store like bag in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); raw scallops (47F - Cold Holding); raw salmon (47F - Cold Holding); raw sea bass (47F - Cold Holding); raw tuna (46F - Cold Holding); raw tenderloin (47F - Cold Holding); raw lobster tail (48F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler next to rear door. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed mop bucket in front of and blocking hand wash sink next to dish drying rack in ware washing area. Warning
  • 41-04-4:Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed canister of WD40 stored above rice in dry storage. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377249

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed non handle bowl in panko bread crumbs. Operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed diced tuna thawed in packages that State remove from packages before thawing.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on equipment door handle at waist height. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-09-4:Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed screen on back door torn at bottom right corner.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust on shelves.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bags used in walk in freezer to store chicken.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw steak on shelf above sliced onion. Operator moved beef to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef in reach in cooler at 54F. Operator moved beef to walk in cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed tuna and salmon on sushi station not date marked
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed breaded fish prepared on site and held in freezer with no date marking.