PANCAKE CAFE/AJI SUSHI.

OBSERVED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT DUMP SINK IN THE AJI SUSHI PREP AREA. INSTRCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND ENSURE SERVICE/DUMP SINK IS NOT SET UP OR USED FOR HAND WASHING.

OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH A CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE WAS IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, WITH SANITIZER TUBE NOT CONNECTED TO ANY BUCKETS OR CHEMICALS. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRAION. DISH MACHINE WAS REPAIRED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AND TESTED 50 PPM BY END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED THREE (3) LIVE ROACHES AT THE GASKETS/HINGE OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT THE NORTHERN MOST PREP/TOASTER AREA OF PANCAKE CAFE, ONE (1) LIVE ROACH IN THE CAN OPENER LOCATED IN REAR PREP HALL NEXT TO PREP TABLE, TWO (2) LIVE ROACHES BELOW THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA, AND ONE (1) LIVE ROACH NEXT TO DEEP FRYER IN THE REAR. ALSO OBSERVED TWO (2) LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE NORTHEASTERN MOST CORNER OF THE PREP COUNTER/WOODEN BAR WALL IN THE AJI SUSHI PREP AREA. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE TO REMOVE ALL EVIDENCE OF LIVE COCKRACH ACTIVITY, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE BY DATE OF REINSPECTION AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO TREAT AREAS FOR PESTS AND MAINTAIN FREE OF LIVE COCKROACHES. ADVISED TO CALL PEST CONTROL OPERATOR FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED 10 DEAD COACKROACHES ON PREP TABLE BELOW THE MICROWAVE IN THE TOASTER AREA ON NORTHERN MOST PORTION OF PANCAKE CAFE NEAR THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. OBSERVED 3 DEAD ROACHES ON THE SHELF NEXT TO THE REAR/NORTH ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN OF THE PANCAKE CAFE. OBSERVED ADDITIONAL 2 DEAD COCKROACHES UNDER THE SHELVES DIRECTLY ACROSS DEEP FRYER AND CONVECTION OVEN IN THE REAR HALL PREP AREA OF PANCAKE CAFE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF DEAD COCKROACHES AND INSECTS.

OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR THE WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN PREP COOLERS AND PREP COUNTERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A CLEAN STORAGE LOCATION FOR ALL KNIVES AND UTENTILS IN BETWEEN USE.

OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PANCAKE CAFE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL BOXES AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

OBSERVED VARIOUS PIECES OF WOOD ON THE BAR/PREP STATION SURROUNDING WALLS IN THE AJI SUSHI SIDE TO BE UNSEALED, NOT PAINTED, AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL PIECES OF UNFINISHED WOOD IN THE AJI SUSHI BAR AND SURROUNDING PIECES OF WOOD HOLDING ALL PREP COOLERS AT THE COUNTER.

OBSERVED TWO (2) DOOR COOLER AT THE TOASTER PREP AREA AT THE NORTHERN MOST END OF THE PANCAKE CAFE TO HAVE SEVEREALY TORN AND LOOSE GASEKTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TORN GASKETS.

OBSERVED THE GASKETS AND DOOR HINGES OF THE TWO (2) DOOR COOLER LOCATED AT NORTHERN MOST END OF THE PANCAKE CAFE/TOASTER PREP AREA TO BE EXTREMELY DIRTY, WITH FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND TRASH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL GASKETS AND HINGES AND CREVICES AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP.

OBSERVED THE HOT WATER HANDLE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE MAIN DISHWASHING AREA TO BE MISSING. HOT WATER AND SINK IS STILL FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND REPLACE. OBSERVED LEAK FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN IN THE FRONT BAR AREA IN THE PANCAKE CAFE SOUTHERN MOST ENTRANCE. WATER DRIPPING ON FLOOR BELOW 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PRESENT AT THE COFFEE MAKER/MACHINE AT THE NORTH SIDE COFFEE PREP AREA IN THE PANCAKE CAFE PORTION OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE COFFEE MACHINE WATER LINE.

OBSERVED ALL THREE BATHROOMS AT FACILITY TO BE WITHOUT A SELF CLOSING DOOR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING MECHANISM FOR ALL BATHROOM DOORS.

OBSERVED VARIOUS GAPS AND OPEN CORNERS IN THE AJI SUSHI COUNTER PREP LINE, SURROUNDING THE REACH IN/PREP COOLERS AS WELL AS THE HAND SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL JUNCTURES AND ENCLOSE/SEAL ALL GAPS TO PROVIDE A CLEANABLE SURFACE.

OBSERVED THE FLOORING BELOW THE SINGLE FRYER AND THE CONVECTION OVEN IN THE REAR PREP HALL LEADING TO THE NORTH END TOASTER TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE BUILD UP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND PIECES OF TRASH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. OBSERVED THE MAIN PREP LINE ON THE PANCAKE CAFE UNDER THE DRAWER COOLERS AND FRYERS, AS WELL AS THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOLERS IN THE AJI PREP/BAR LINE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND TRASH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP.

OBSERVED NO LIGHTS AVAILABLE IN THE OVERHEAD EXHAUST OF THE REAR EXHAUST/PREP AREA OVER THE CONVECTION OVEN/FRYER IN THE REAR HALL PREP, AS WELL AS NO LIGHTS AVAILABLE IN THE HOOD AT THE FRONT/MAIN PREP LINE AT THE SOUTH END OF PANCAKE CAFE. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE/PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL PREP AREAS.

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT BAR AREA, SUSHI PREP AREA, REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE ALL WASHROOMS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE ICE CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED AT THE END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPELY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

OBSERVED PLATES STORED ON SHELVING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE 2-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA AND BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED FOUND TO HAVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON TOP LIP LID, SIDES AND WALL BEHIND GREASE CONTAINER. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BIG OPENING INTO WALL NEXT TO COFFEE STATION AREA ALSO OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING IN FRONT AND REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST SEAL ALL OPENING AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN ALL WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED A FEW BURNS OUT BULBS ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ON SITE WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2596735 ON 06/28/2024 #37. BULK RICE CONTAINER IN THE SUSHI PREP MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. #45. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI BAR AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. #43. NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 87.8FF. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS. #49. MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. ALL RAW WOODEN SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI BAR PREP AREA IE: CABINETS, SHELVING ETC. MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT #55. DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. HOLE IN THE WALL AROUND PIPING AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE FILLED WITH TINFOIL. MUST PROPERLY SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. 6-101.11--- BROKEN, CRACKED, MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE AND DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL AFFECTED AREAS.MUST REMOVE ALL UNEVEN, SPRAY FOAM SEALANT ALONG BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI BAR AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. 6-501.114----ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AND REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. #57. NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT BAR AREA, SUSHI PREP AREA, REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE ALL WASHROOMS.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE ICE CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. MACHINE HAS BEEN CLEANED AND SANITIZED AT THE END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED NO SNEEZEGUARD OR OTHER PROTECTION PROVIDED IN FRONT SUSHI FOOD PREPARATION AREA COUNTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BARRIER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC. 2-DAY NOTICE GIVEN TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPELY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

OBSERVED PLATES STORED ON SHELVING IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE 2-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA AND BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED FOUND TO HAVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON TOP LIP LID, SIDES AND WALL BEHIND GREASE CONTAINER. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN ALL WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BIG OPENING INTO WALL NEXT TO COFFEE STATION AREA ALSO OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO CEILING IN FRONT AND REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST SEAL ALL OPENING AND MAINTAIN.

OBSERVED A FEW BURNS OUT BULBS ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ON SITE WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2596735 ON 06/28/2024 #37. BULK RICE CONTAINER IN THE SUSHI PREP MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. #45. ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI BAR AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. #43. NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 87.8FF. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS. #49. MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. ALL RAW WOODEN SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI BAR PREP AREA IE: CABINETS, SHELVING ETC. MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT #55. DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. HOLE IN THE WALL AROUND PIPING AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE FILLED WITH TINFOIL. MUST PROPERLY SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. 6-101.11--- BROKEN, CRACKED, MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE AND DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL AFFECTED AREAS.MUST REMOVE ALL UNEVEN, SPRAY FOAM SEALANT ALONG BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE SUSHI BAR AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. 6-501.114----ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AND REAR STORAGE AREAS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. #57. NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.