OKINAWA JAPANESE GRILLHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR
4403 ROOSEVELT BLVD STE 105
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed; flat of raw shell eggs stored on top of opened box of margarine. Raw beef stored over opened containers of ready to eat sauces. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: At callback observed raw beef items wrapped in plastic wrap stored over unwashed carrots in walk-in cooler. Person in charge moved raw beef to designated storage shelf with other raw beef items. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed interior of dish machine soiled with mold like substance.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl with no handle used to scoop peas and carrots in walk-in freezer.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable stored on drying rack next to dish ware area. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, walls, and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed; mold like substance build up on walls behind dish machine. Floors with mold like substance under spray sick next to dish machine. Floors with mold like substance under three compartment sink in bar area. Ceiling tiles soiled throughout kitchen area.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of ready to eat sauce stored on floor in walk-in cooler in front of walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; soiled gaskets and door frame on walk-in cooler door. Soiled gaskets on reach in cooler on cook line. Soiled gaskets on reach in cooler in sushi bar. Mold like substance build up on backplates around soda nozzles on soda tower in server station. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-52-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Observed non food grade drill w/ paint mixture attachment used as a mixer for sauces.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened employee beverage with a lid stored in reach in cooler next to three compartment sink. Employee voluntarily discarded employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed long black drinking straws stored unwrapped at bar opposite from sushi bar.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimp thawing at room temperature in three compartment sink. Employee turned on running water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored not inverted in mop bucket in mop sink closet.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed sanitizer bucket with chlorine solution testing at 200+ppm. Person in charge added water and chlorine solution testing at 100ppm. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm); Sanitizer Bucket retest (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed; flat of raw shell eggs stored on top of opened box of margarine. Raw beef stored over opened containers of ready to eat sauces. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed; two containers of cooked rice held on time as a public health control on cook line stored at room temperature overnight per employee. Two containers of cooked sushi rice held on time as a public health control in sushi bar stored in turned off steamers at room temperature overnight per employee. **Warning**
- 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Observed; two containers of cooked rice held on time as a public health control on cook line stored at room temperature overnight per employee. Two containers of cooked sushi rice held on time as a public health control in sushi bar stored in turned off steamers at room temperature overnight per employee. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed knives stored on soiled sheet tray on bottom shelf of prep table across from three compartment sink.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with chemical inside employee stated was degreaser.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
16
Total
20
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior and inner side of door of ice machine soiled.
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile in storage room in sushi bar area.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled vents and ceilings in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed large brown cutting board in kitchen area on prep table above onions with grooves and no longer cleanable.. Observed cutting board on storage shelf next to cook line with grooves.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach in utility storage room behind bar area. Employee cleaned and discarded dead roach. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage above utensils in server wait area. Also employee beverage on shelf above onions. Employee removed beverages to properly store. **Repeat Violation**
- 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 top shelf above prepared food delivery window. Observed employee personal belongings stored in box with single service items.
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal bowls on storage shelf next to cook line unable to properly dry. Also stacked plastic cups on server line unable to properly dry. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on glass door reach in cooler across from back door torn.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of liquid shortening stored on floor near back door. Also sealed boxes of raw chicken stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle of scoop in direct contact with cooked rice. Employee removed scoop to properly store. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler gasket soiled. Also fan cover in walk-in cooler with dust build up. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler in sushi bar area. Observed reach in cooler across from back door with door track and gasket soiled.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of raw shrimp and vegetables in walk in freezer uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-27-4:Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed drinking straws at bar counter not wrapped or protected.
- 24-04-4:Basic - Unused, unprotected place settings left on table with seated customers reused for other customers without cleaning them first. Observed two compartment sauce trays set at table guests dined at. After guests left the table was cleared and cleaned but unused sauce trays at head of table were left.
- 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Wiping cloths stored in soapy sanitizer solution. Discussed with operator to not mix soap in sanitizer solution.
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee move face mask and don chef hat then touch tray of prepared food to deliver to table without washing hands. Spoke to employee about handwashing and employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quatanery ammonium solution at three compartment sink in bar area not reaching minimum strength.0ppm. Operator poured additional quatanery ammonium into triple sink and retested at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse and attempt to wash hands in three compartment sink. Spoke with employee and employee went to hand wash sink to wash hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use hand wash sink to fill water pitcher. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 20 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 16 basic).