BLUE GINGER SEAFOOD STEAKHOUSE

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 6-hour limit. See stop sale. Sushi rice left overnight. Employee discarded.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 6-hour limit. See stop sale. Sushi rice left overnight. Employee discarded.

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. poster emailed to operator. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sushi counter, bottle containing marble cleaner, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Women- handicapped bath out of service.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup inside container of teriyaki sauce, employee removed. Corrected On-Site

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 one package of escolar being defrost without removing from package,fish taking from freezer, one hour ago. Employee removed from bag and placed inside lower cooler to continue thawing process. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license no available 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 sweater, bag and phone charge in same shelf of to go containers in sushi area. Employee removed all items. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Inside cook line- employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.Rear kitchen- large ice machine- ice scoop stored on soiled surface. Employee removed to be wash and sanitize Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-12: Observed same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. No available on site. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-12: Observed same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Bottom of back entrance door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-12: Observed same Time Extended

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In rear kitchen , employee provided. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Large machine in rear kitchen- build up of black like substance

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Substantial build up of rust - Under prep table in cook line -storage shelf of juices and cans, outside of dry storage area.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Two containers of soy sauce inside walk in cooler, operators moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up on floor below storage rack inside Walk in Freezer.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on stove handle,employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle containing degreaser, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. 3 Boxes of food stored on walk in freezer floor

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Cook line -Rear kitchen

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind storage racks inside walk in cooler.