LITTLE KATANA.

City of Dallas

4525 COLE AVE #160 · HIGHLAND PARK, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

12 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Sep 2023.

Last inspected Sep 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
VIOLATIONS
124
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
SEP 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 30
2023
PASS 11 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

containers observed in side of hand sink

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

relabel all food squeeze bottles

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

food staff observed drinking at food prep table

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

tempura

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

secure co2 tank

3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide one inch air gap

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

remove all encrusted grease build up

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

properly store wet towels

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

caulk holes at mop sink area clean and organize all storage area

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

flies seen at bar area

JAN 11
2023
PASS 7 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

Observed sanitizer buckets stored on the floor.

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Food, utensils & equip under open stairwell

Observed equipment stored under open stairwell.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Observed equipment stored on the floor.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Observed dirty RIC's, on the outside and bottom shelves.

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

Store all personal items in appropriate place.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Observed cell phones stored on wine glass drying mat.

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

All handwash sinks need handwash signage.

SEP 12
2022
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Keep towel in the sanitizer bucket between use

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

Observed equipments in the hand sink

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the ice machine

3 pts Sanitation
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Fix the pipes under the hand sink next to washing machine

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

Observed raw shrimp above tomato

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Observed front doors are open

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap ticket for every 3 months

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

No towel allow under cutting board

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Provide date marking for all foods in coolers

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Observed employee bare hand contact with tuna

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

No towel allow to wrap the lettuce , shrimp

JAN 21
2022
PASS 17 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL FOOD / DRINKS IN PREP AREA & STORED ON PREP COUNTER

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

CROSS CONTAMINATION BY ARRANGEMENT / STORAGE FOR PH OF RICE

2 pts Other
*25 Maintain CCP Documentation Records

FAILURE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE PH FOR SUSHI RICE

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN " CURRENT hEALTH INSPECTION REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST"

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF PROPER HAND WASHING DURING PREP

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

BUCKETS 200+

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOORS, DRAINS, WALLS

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN VENTS

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

EXPIRED DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

CLOSE ALL GAPS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

NO RFSM ONSITE

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

RESEAL AROUND HAND SINK

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

LABEL S. BOTTLES

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

TUNA 48.2, 48.3 & 48.9

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

REMOVE ALL ABSORBENT MATERIALS ( PAPER TOWELS & WIPING CLOTHES

MAR 9
2020
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALMON 46.0, C .MEAT 51.0, R. EGGS 53.9, R. FISH 46.9F, R. SHRIMP 48.8, R. POTATOES 65.5

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS & IMPROPERLY USE OF GLOVES

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

HAND SINK USED FOR STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT

2 pts Other
*25 HACCP-Categorization of the types of TCS foods
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROPERLY RESTRAIN FOR KITCHEN STAFF

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

LABEL ALL TOXICS ITEMS (SOAP BOTTLE)

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

PROVIDE SCOOP WITH HANDLE

1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

DISCONTINUE USING PAPER TOWELS & WIPING CLOTHES IN FISH & RICE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

EXPIRED PREPARED FOOD 2/28/20 & 3/2/2020

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FEB 7
2020
PASS 17 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

R EGGS BATTER 51.1

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

CROSS CONTAMINATION BY ARRANGEMENT R. CHICKEN STORED WITH RTE FOOD ( SPINACH)

1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

WIPING CLOTHES & TOWELS IMPROPER STORED IN FOOD

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

PROVIDE HANDLE WITH SCOOP

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable

REMOVE WIPING CLOTHES AND NAPKINS FROM UNDER FOOD AND EQUIPMENT

1 pts Chemical Safety
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

S. BUCKETS IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR AND UNDER HAND SINK

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN GASKETS & CLEAN STEEL WALL BY GRILL

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Devices to stun/electrocute flying insects

REMOVE BUG DEVICE STORED ABOVE FOOD

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

PROVIDER LOCKERS FOR EMPLOYEES

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

OBSERVED UTENSIL STORED IN HAND SINK

3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap

PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law

LABEL S. BOTTLE

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

EXPIRED DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD

2 pts Other
*25 HACCP Plan Record to be maintained

PROVIDE & MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR SUSHI *OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FALSIFYING RECORDS

AUG 26
2019
PASS 12 violations
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

Selling homemade chocolate cake to the public. Manager confirmed.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean interior of ice machine.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*30 Food Establishment Permit

Obtain a copy of the food permit.

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

Items in the hand sink.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest Control

Observed fruit flies.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Designate an area for employee food and beverages.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Store all food 6 in off the ground.

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose

Cloths are not to be used for catching moisture from lettuce.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Use correct scoop with a handle and no bowls.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean interior of coolers.

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Operate with a lapsed permit

Notification of health report signage indicating current report available.

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Store chemicals away from food (observed can of butane).

FEB 25
2019
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
1 pts Other
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F
1 pts Other
*45 Employees to use dressing rooms if they change clo
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Refrigerator gaskets in need of repair/replacement

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted
AUG 14
2018
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

maintain moist cloth towels in sanitizer solution

2 pts Sanitation
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

provide sop or spill kit for clean up of bodily fluids

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

pink slime and black mold like substance observed inside upper panel of ice machine

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

repair torn gaskets where needed on ric units.

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

expired milk observed in wic

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

label all food containers with common name

FEB 22
2018
PASS 9 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

remove the foil from the shelves.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing

Large bulk items without common name.

2 pts Other
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards missing on cooks and food preppers.

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Moist wiping clothes sitting on counters and equipment.

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean the gaskets on the reach in coolers

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected

Provide scoops with handles

3 pts Food Temperature
*06 Time as PHC: within 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance public health contr

Provide time on rice held at room temperatures.

AUG 22
2017
PASS 7 violations
3 pts Other
*06 Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site

NO PH RECORDS FOR SUSHI RICE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

DO NOT STORE ITEMS IN HAND WASH SINK

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
FEB 13
2017
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

10ppm bar dishwasher

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

Pineapple 12/31

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

for rinsing purposes

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

clothes undercutting boards

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Drinks on prep table

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

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