Sushi Creek

Inspector's notes

Observed broken/missing gaskets on reach in fridges. Observed walkin door doesn't self close. Observed fridge doors rub and don't close. Observed pipes draining onto the floor and not into the floor drains. Observed serveral leaks in the facility. Ensure that equipment is adjusted to work correctly, and repairs are made to existing equipment. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed food debris build up between the deep fryers, on the floors behind the fryers, and floor/wall junction areas build black food build up. Talked to staff about cleaning frequencies. Ensure that areas are not allowed to accumulate food debris in the areas. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed ice dumped in the front hand sink in the sushi making areas. Talked to staff about where to dump ice. Ensure that the hand sinks are open and accessible at all times and only used for hand washing. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed milk at 48F inside the walkin. See embargo form for all foods. Talked to staff about cold holding temperatures. Manager embargoed all TCS foods in walkin for more than 4 hours. Ensure that all TCS foods during cold hold are kept at 41F or less. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed the walkin fridge at 48F with min/max thermometer and from the inside of large chunks of food at 48F. Manager said the food had been there for 2 days. Talked to staff about correction, and the owner has now called a repair person, coming out tomorrow morning. Ensure that all cold holding equipment to keep TCS foods in, is kept at 41F or less. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection. Re-inspection will be done tomorrow.

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Observed employee filling up pitchers or water from the hand sink. Ensure that handsinks are only used for handwashing. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed several fridges with broken gaskets/hinges. Observed large gap under the walkin door, leading to cold air leaving the walkin. Ensure that gaps in fridges are corrected to help keep cold air inside the fridges, and warm air outside the fridges.

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Observed leak at hand sink in the bar/sushi making area. Area is covered with saran wrap to keep it from spraying to outside the hand sink. Ensure that all plumbing systems are repaired and working according to manufacturer's instructions. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed employee at dish washing area going from touching dirty dishes, to touching clean dishes without washing their hands. Employee went from putting away clean dishes, to wiping wet hands on clothes, and proceeding to put away more clean dishes with now soiled hands. Talked to staff about handwashing policy. Ensure that handwashing is occurring going from dirty to clean tasks in the facility. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed employee placing lime on a Moscow Mule drink with bare hands. Talked to manager about bare hand contact policy. Ensure that ready to eat foods are not touched by bare hands. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed cheese at 53F inside undercounter reach in fridge by the grill. Manager embargoed TCS foods in fridge for over 4 hours, moved to walkin all TCS foods less than 4 hours. Ensure that all TCS foods during cold holding are kept at 41F or less. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed a shut off nozzle attached to hose, attached to atmospheric vacuum breaker supplied mop sink. Sink was not in use. Talked to manager about cross connections and plumbing code. Nozzle was removed from mop sink by staff. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed build up of rice inside the hand sink basin by main ice machine. Rice was removed. Ensure that hand sinks are only used for hand washing. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed a shut off nozzle on the hose, attached to the atmospheric vacuum breaker on the mop sink. Manager detached the shut off. Talked to staff about backflow at mop sinks. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed non-cleanable ceiling tiles installed in ceiling between the ice machine and the dishwasher area of the kitchen. Talked to staff about ceiling tile types. Ensure that ceilings are smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed Large 5 gallon clear bucket of edamame sitting in the wait staff area, product was temped at 65*f degrees. Manager stated edamame is thawed before open and placed out before service, discussed that cooked soy protein is a TCS food and needs to be refrigerated. Edamame sent to walk-in to cool down below 41*f degrees. Observed sliced cheese overfilled on prep line 47*f degrees, cheese voluntarily discarded.

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Kitchen ice cream scoop and rice scoop stored in hot holding well double panned at 93*f degrees. Discussed not double panning to ensure water stays above 135*f degrees for utensils in storage contacting TCS foods. Water was raised to 135*f degrees at time of inspection.

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Observed mop sink with long hose with spray nozzle connected and under pressure. Discussed not using hose and/or leaving it under pressure to avoid damage to the AVB valve. Told PIC to disconnect the hose. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection Discussed repeat history of the violation with PIC, This is a PRIORITY category violation.

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Observed general unsanitary conditions on the walk-in floor and build up in the corners under the walk-in racks, please thoroughly clean walk-in fridge. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

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Observed employee at dishpit going from dirty to clean dishes without washing hands. Talked to manager and had employee wash hands at hand sink. Ensure that hand washing is occurring going from dirty to clean tasks in the kitchen. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed shut off device on the hose on the mop sink with an AVB. Manager removed the shut off device. Ensure the device is removed after use. Corrective Action: Corrected at time of inspection.

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Observed regular type ceiling tiles in dish area. Talked to manager about ceiling tile types. Ensure that ceiling is made of vinyl-coated tiles or other cleanable materials. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.

Priority Foundation-3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3), Pf: Time as a Public Health Control; Documentation. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources. Observed cooked rice with an internal temperature of 100*F in rice warmer. According to PIC, rice uses time as a control and had not had a chance to document the discard times and documented at time of inspection. REPEAT VIOLATION**** Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-3-501.13, C: Thawing Observed vacuum sealed salmon thawing in refrigeration in packaging. PIC was instructed to remove from packaging when thawing. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-5-205.15 (B), C: System Maintained in Good Repair; Maintained Observed leak in bar area prep sink. PIC stated washers were ordered and would be replaced prior to next routine inspection. Also observed water filter for soda machine leaking above hand washing sink next to ice machine. Please make repairs prior to next routine inspection. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

Core-6-201.11, C: Floors, Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability -- Observed flooring in the ware washing area was uneven. Have flooring sealed so no water pools. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

Core-6-303.11, C: Intensity-Lighting -- Observed a couple light bulbs in the hood were out or missing, as well as a long ceiling tile bulb. Replace bulbs to provide adequate lighting for safe food preparation. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

Priority Foundation-6-301.12, Pf: Hand Drying Provision. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing. -- Observed kitchen handwashing sink without paper towels. Employee restocked paper towels at the time of inspection. Paper towels shall be available at all handwash stations for proper handwashing and to turn off the faucet so hands are not re-contaminated. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

PRIORITY VIOLATION-4-501.114, P: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization- Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4574/AMC-Toolbox---Food-Contact-Surfaces. -- Observed dishes in the mechanical dishwasher at the time of inspection with chlorine concentration of 0 ppm. Employee switched the bucket and primed the machine to final concentration of 100 ppm. Discussed checking the dishwasher daily and after bucket is switched out to ensure concentration is between 50 and 100 ppm. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Priority Foundation-3-501.19 (A1, B2, C2-3), Pf: Time as a Public Health Control; Documentation. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4125/Food-SafetyOperator-Resources. -- Observed 2 containers of rice in the kitchen and 1 container of rice at the sushi station without time rice was cooked. Employee added times. When using time as a control the time must be documented to ensure food does not get served past its 4 hour mark. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Core-3-305.11, C: Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises -- Observed food storage containers and other dry storage items being stored on the floor of an outside storage unit. Items shall be at least 6 inches off the ground to prevent contamination. Correct By: Correct Prior To Next Routine Inspection

PRIORITY VIOLATION-2-301.14, P: When to Wash. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing. Observed one cook go out the back door and return to working with food and another use his phone and then return to working with food without washing their hands. Discussed with both of them when to wash. Cooks washed their hands. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

Priority Foundation-5-205.11, Pf: Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4573/AMC-Toolbox---Handwashing. Observed cook use the hand sink to put water in container for cold holding. Discussed hand sink use. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection

PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-302.11 (A1-2), P: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation; Protection From Cross Contamination. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you. https://www.maricopa.gov/4621/AMC-Toolbox---Cross-Contamination. Observed raw shell eggs above dressings, heavy cream and lemons in the walk in cooler. Discussed not storing raw eggs above any food that is ready to eat. Had cook move eggs. Provided proper storage handout with report. Correct By: Corrected At Time Of Inspection