WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed. Build up of purple slime like substance in interior bin of the ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic no handle bowl in panko breadcrumbs, operator removed bowl. 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 2 pounds of tuna thawed in commercially packaged labeled remove before thawing no longer frozen .

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in cooler doors soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed rear screen torn and in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Observed screen door screening missing. Repeat Violation

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.

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.

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

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

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

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair protection on the cookline.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust on the walk in cooler shelves.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed non food grade bags used in walk in freezer to store chicken.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Observed screen on back door torn at bottom right corner.

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust on shelves.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strips for chlorine available at time of inspection.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed operator could not locate a food probe thermometer at time of inspection.

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Observed no probe thermometer available at time of inspection.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed accumulation of black mold like substance in interior on back plastic chute of ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open bottle of sports drink in ware washing area above clean dishes. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towel on cutting board on cook line.

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cut vegetables in reachin cooler. Also raw chicken over onions in reachin cooler across from cookline Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-27: Raw chicken over sauce in reachin cooler. Storage corrected Time Extended Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-27: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses Time Extended

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. Employee touching cut lettuce with bare hands. Employee educated on proper handwashing and glove use. Employee donned gloves Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cut onions and beef in reachin cooler across from cookline

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs stored at room temperature Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish 48°F in reachin cooler, cooler turned on, temperature dropping Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in handsink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in flour Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor by Dishmachine and in walkin freezer Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in water 78°F.

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Jug cut in half and used as scoop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.