NIKKI BEACH FIRST FLOOR

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed wiping cloth lining with food inside reach in coolers.

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes inside WIF on floor. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed between reach in coolers.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed knife inside HWS at kitchen back exit door.

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes inside WIF on floor.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled throughout the kitchen.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted by sushi station.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes of can soda not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor by walk in cooler. Employee removed it from floor. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout the kitchen.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee place gloves without washing hands. Instructed employee to removed gloves with and wash hands and he did. Corrective Action Taken

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

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled throughout the kitchen.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not inverted above reach in cooler by sushi station. Employee inverted plates. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed Reach in cooler handle across cook line in disrepair.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed Juices not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor by walk in cooler. Employee placed juice on shelve. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler soiled by cook line.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout the kitchen.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook remove his gloves after plating food removed gloves and put on new gloves without washing his hands.

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

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. The chef discarded the bottles. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. The chef stopped the cook and had her wash her hands. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of rice. The chef removed the bowl. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. The chef removed the bottles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. The chef brought a bucket with sanitizer and put the towel in the liquid. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (45F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding); chicken and cheese ( 45F - Cold Holding) as per operator items were recently restocked for lucn rush and were out for approximately 1 hour operator opened walk in freezer door in walk in cooler for rapid chill and placed items in ice in kitchen and front counter areas. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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. Observed sushi rice with time mark. Operator marked rice with time. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mixer soiled. Operator began cleaning mixer Corrective Action Taken Warning

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

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator with food employee reporting agreement form. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Ceiling tile missing next to walk in cooler door. Warning

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets in reach in cooler on cookline. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions on floor in produce cooler . Operator lifted off floor. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed towel. Corrected On-Site Warning

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

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled in kitchen area. Operator began cleaning walls. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-03: Time Extended

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. Operator opened bags. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler-quesadilla cheese mix (51°F - Cold Holding) Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table-white rice (129°F - Hot Holding) Employee began to reheat. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer buckets stored inside hand sink in sushi room. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust, above dish machine.

Basic - Clean bowls/plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth towel covering empanadas inside walk in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees removed watches. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed food stored on the floor inside walk in freezer. Employees removed food. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of different spices/seasonings not labeled.