UMAI JAPANESE
880 SANTA MARIA BLVD STE 2
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape hanging over area in dish room where clean dishes come out of dishwasher and tape is full of dead flies. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: **Time Extended**
- 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a large whip standing in a bucket of water next to fryer. Water temperature at73F. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on cook line, hood filters over flattop has grease buildup. Also, table under flattop with buildup. Observed mold like substance on shelves in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: **Time Extended**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a case of chemicals on floor in storeroom by back door. Operator moved chemicals off of floor. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no hose vacuum breaker on hose to mop sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: **Time Extended**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in sushi bar near the wait station. Operator refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: **Time Extended**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written procedure available for foods used on time. Food held on time are rice and tempura shrimp. Operator could not find paper work. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-14: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape hanging over area in dish room where clean dishes come out of dishwasher and tape is full of dead flies.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed chicken and beef stored on floor in freezer. Observed bucket of soy sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a large whip standing in a bucket of water next to fryer. Water temperature at73F. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on cook line, hood filters over flattop has grease buildup. Also, table under flattop with buildup. Observed mold like substance on shelves in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken over gallon of soy sauce in walk in cooler. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a case of chemicals on floor in storeroom by back door. Operator moved chemicals off of floor. Corrected On-Site
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no hose vacuum breaker on hose to mop sink.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink in kitchen near back door with a spoon a cup in the sink. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in sushi bar near the wait station. Operator refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written procedure available for foods used on time. Food held on time are rice and tempura shrimp. Operator could not find paper work.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 6/12/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. At takeout area near drink station, cardboard lining shelf for togo lids.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. At cook line, wall,behind flattop soiled. Repeat Violation
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In back kitchen storage area, plastic lid on sugar s cracked.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In back kitchen storage area, container of ginger stored on floor. Operator placed empty bucket Nader ginger. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cook line, tongs stored on oven handle. Operator removed. At cook line, knives stored between reach-in cooler and prep,table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, rice scoop in standing water, 72f.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line, hood filters over flattop have build up. At cook line, table under flattop soiled. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On shelves next to ice machine, multiple small,plastic containers of spices not labeled.
- 01D-08-5:High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. No proof available for aquaculture salmon. Operator obtained letter from supplier during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken stored over cut lettuce and sauces. Also, raw beef stored over unwashed produce and sauces. Operator rearranged items to correct storage levels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, fried rice (118F - Hot Holding). Operator stated employee cooked to much and discarded. At cook line fry station, shrimp tempura, calamari (77, 78F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items are held on time, no time marked and no written procedures available. Items out less than 4 hours. Operator has written procedures form but it is not filled out.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At walk-in cooler entrance, handwash sink has metal scrub pad in sink. At sushi bar, scrub pad in handwash sink. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/12/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 12/20/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/20/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
20
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In dry storage on shelf, bag of brown rice has plastic container inside used as scoop. In server station, container of iced tea has plastic scoop in it. Operator removed containers. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In reach-in cooler across from cook line, employee soda and milk on bottom shelf with customer food. In walk-in cooler on right shelf, employee personal food stored with customer food. Operator segregated all employee food. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors have grease buildup under grill on cook line.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Next to prep table, container of onions on the floor. Across from walk-in cooler, two buckets of soy sauce on the floor. Across from cook line, two containers of chicken on the floor. In walk-in freezer, multiple cases of chicken on the floor. Behind sushi bar, container of ginger on the floor. Container of chicken seasoning on floor under reach-in cooler across from grill. Employee moved all items off the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on walls, ceiling, floors in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs on oven door handles on cook line. Operator moved all tongs. Corrected On-Site
- 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. In dry storage on shelf, container of rice and container of flour have scoop handles touching food. Operator moved handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on bottom shelf across from cook line has food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf next to grill on cook line has heavy grease buildup. At server station, plastic plates around soda nozzles on soda machine have mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Across from cook line, multiple containers of chicken not covered. Employee covered chicken. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops stored on floor. Operator moved mops to dry. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet cloths on chest freezer next to walk-in cooler. Two wet cloths on bottom shelf across from grill Employee discarded towels. Corrected On-Site
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator called dish maintenance during inspection. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In 1st chest freezer next to walk-in cooler, raw individually wrapped fish stored over ice cream. Operator moved fish. In 2nd chest freezer next to walk-in cooler, raw pork and raw beef stored over frozen vegetables. Operator rearranged freezer. Behind sushi bar in small freezer, frozen individually wrapped fish stored over cookies. Operator moved cookies. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, container of garlic in oil (67F - Cold Holding) Operator stated it had been out approximately 1 hour and put it in the reach-in cooler. In reach-in cooler across from cook line, raw steak (46F - Cold Holding) Operator stated steak had been in reach-in cooler less than 2 hours and put it in walk-in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Operator keeps shrimp tempura and sushi rice on time but does not have it marked. Operator marked time during inspection. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In server station on bottom shelf, containers of drain-o next to container of soy sauce. Operator moved drain-o. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In dry storage on shelf, slicer has food buildup.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink next to walk-in cooler has two towels and sponge in it. Employee removed items. Sink behind bar has towel in it. Employee removed towel. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator keeps sushi rice and shrimp tempura on time but does not have written plan. Provided document during inspection and operator filled out. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2023 revealed 20 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).