KORE STEAKHOUSE

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee drink from a unlidded cup with no straw and then grab tongs to use. Operator had the employee what's their hands and get new tongs. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed two quarts of strawberries with mold like growth in the walk in cooler. Operator willingly disposed of the product. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the server counter: Chopped lettuce (60F - Cold Holding) Operator stated it had been out for approximately 1hr. Operator placed it into a reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed an employee wash their hands in a prep sink. Operator had them wash their hands in the correct sink. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple bowls left in dry goods. Operator removed them. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed the bar ice scoop in their ice. Operator removed the handle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple to-go boxes not inverted. Operator inverted them. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple to-go containers not flipped over in the kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-29: Time Extended

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the warewshing hand sink with dishes in it. Operator removed them. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the prep hand wash sink. Operator placed some there. Corrected 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. Observed employee items stored above food in the upstairs prep area. Operator removed them. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed the cook with no hair restraint. They put on a hat. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food stored on the floor of the walk in freezer.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed in use tongs on the cook line oven handles. Operator removed them. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat sauces in the left side reach in cooler. Operator removed the eggs. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed multiple markers stored above and next to food in the upstairs prep area. Operator removed the markers. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the cook line hand wash sink. Operator placed more there. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed dishes wet nesting in the upstairs prep area.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle continuing chemical cleaner unlabeled in the server station.

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

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 vacuum sealed fish not opened to thaw in the kitchen reach in cooler. Operator cut open all packing. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes of single service cups and utensils stored on the floor of the Alchohol storage area.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing cleaning fluid stored next to clean cooking equipment in the kitchen. Owner removed the bottles. 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. Thawed ROP commercially package fish stored in the drawer reach in cooler on the cook line. Owner stated the fish had been thawed for approximately 24 hours. Owner removed the fish from the packaging. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Owner removed the knives to be sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Establishment using sous vide cooking for chicken and freezing the product in the packaging for a extended time. Emailed and reviewed handouts

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plates stored in Hand wash sink in dishwasher area. Employee removed plates. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed food handler wearing a wrist watch. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site