SEP 30
2023
PASSED
11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS
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LITTLE KATANA.
BEAT. 18/100
4525 COLE AVE #160 · HIGHLAND PARK, DALLAS
Last inspected September 30, 2023 · passed
30 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
12
12 passed
VIOLATIONS
124
includes 30 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Feb 2017
INSPECTION HISTORY
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
containers observed in side of hand sink
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
relabel all food squeeze bottles
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
food staff observed drinking at food prep table
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
tempura
*47 Other Violations
secure co2 tank
*19 One Inch Air Gap
provide one inch air gap
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
remove all encrusted grease build up
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
properly store wet towels
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
caulk holes at mop sink area clean and organize all storage area
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for
flies seen at bar area
JAN 112023PASSED7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 11
2023
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve
Observed sanitizer buckets stored on the floor.
*37 Food, utensils & equip under open stairwell
Observed equipment stored under open stairwell.
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor
Observed equipment stored on the floor.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Observed dirty RIC's, on the outside and bottom shelves.
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
Store all personal items in appropriate place.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Observed cell phones stored on wine glass drying mat.
*47 Handwashing signage
All handwash sinks need handwash signage.
SEP 122022PASSED12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
SEP 12
2022
PASSED
12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Keep towel in the sanitizer bucket between use
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
Observed equipments in the hand sink
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Provide cleaning for the ice machine
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Fix the pipes under the hand sink next to washing machine
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
Observed raw shrimp above tomato
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
Observed front doors are open
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
Provide grease trap ticket for every 3 months
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
No towel allow under cutting board
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Provide date marking for all foods in coolers
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
Observed employee bare hand contact with tuna
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
No towel allow to wrap the lettuce , shrimp
JAN 212022PASSED17 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 21
2022
PASSED
17 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
PERSONAL FOOD / DRINKS IN PREP AREA & STORED ON PREP COUNTER
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol
CROSS CONTAMINATION BY ARRANGEMENT / STORAGE FOR PH OF RICE
*25 Maintain CCP Documentation Records
FAILURE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF THE PH FOR SUSHI RICE
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
POST SIGN " CURRENT hEALTH INSPECTION REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST"
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
LACK OF PROPER HAND WASHING DURING PREP
*39 Cutting surfaces.
RESURFACE CUTTING BOARDS
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
BUCKETS 200+
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN FLOORS, DRAINS, WALLS
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
CLEAN VENTS
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
EXPIRED DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOODS
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
CLOSE ALL GAPS
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
NO RFSM ONSITE
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
RESEAL AROUND HAND SINK
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
LABEL S. BOTTLES
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
TUNA 48.2, 48.3 & 48.9
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
REMOVE ALL ABSORBENT MATERIALS ( PAPER TOWELS & WIPING CLOTHES
MAR 92020PASSED11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 9
2020
PASSED
11 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
*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
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS & IMPROPERLY USE OF GLOVES
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
HAND SINK USED FOR STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT
*25 HACCP-Categorization of the types of TCS foods
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
*35 Hair Restraints effective
PROPERLY RESTRAIN FOR KITCHEN STAFF
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
SOILED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON EQUIPMENT
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
LABEL ALL TOXICS ITEMS (SOAP BOTTLE)
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
PROVIDE SCOOP WITH HANDLE
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
DISCONTINUE USING PAPER TOWELS & WIPING CLOTHES IN FISH & RICE
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
EXPIRED PREPARED FOOD 2/28/20 & 3/2/2020
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FEB 72020PASSED17 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 7
2020
PASSED
17 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
R EGGS BATTER 51.1
*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)
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
WIPING CLOTHES & TOWELS IMPROPER STORED IN FOOD
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
PROVIDE HANDLE WITH SCOOP
*32 Food-contact surfaces. smooth, non-absorbent and easily cleanable
REMOVE WIPING CLOTHES AND NAPKINS FROM UNDER FOOD AND EQUIPMENT
*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
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN GASKETS & CLEAN STEEL WALL BY GRILL
*34 Devices to stun/electrocute flying insects
REMOVE BUG DEVICE STORED ABOVE FOOD
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items
PROVIDER LOCKERS FOR EMPLOYEES
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
OBSERVED UTENSIL STORED IN HAND SINK
*19 One Inch Air Gap
PROVIDE ONE INCH AIR GAP
*24 Food packaged in a establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law
LABEL S. BOTTLE
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
POST SIGN” CURRENT HEALTH INSPECTION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
EXPIRED DATE MARKING ON PREPARED FOOD
*25 HACCP Plan Record to be maintained
PROVIDE & MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR SUSHI *OBSERVED EMPLOYEE FALSIFYING RECORDS
AUG 262019PASSED12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 26
2019
PASSED
12 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
Selling homemade chocolate cake to the public. Manager confirmed.
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Clean interior of ice machine.
*30 Food Establishment Permit
Obtain a copy of the food permit.
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
Items in the hand sink.
*34 Pest Control
Observed fruit flies.
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Designate an area for employee food and beverages.
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
Store all food 6 in off the ground.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose
Cloths are not to be used for catching moisture from lettuce.
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
Use correct scoop with a handle and no bowls.
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean interior of coolers.
*47 Operate with a lapsed permit
Notification of health report signage indicating current report available.
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
Store chemicals away from food (observed can of butane).
FEB 252019PASSED6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 25
2019
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F
*45 Employees to use dressing rooms if they change clo
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
Refrigerator gaskets in need of repair/replacement
*47 Health permit posted
AUG 142018PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
AUG 14
2018
PASSED
6 violationsDETAILS
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
maintain moist cloth towels in sanitizer solution
*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
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
pink slime and black mold like substance observed inside upper panel of ice machine
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
repair torn gaskets where needed on ric units.
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
expired milk observed in wic
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
label all food containers with common name
FEB 222018PASSED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 22
2018
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
remove the foil from the shelves.
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk food for self dispensing
Large bulk items without common name.
*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
*35 Hair Restraints effective
beard guards missing on cooks and food preppers.
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Moist wiping clothes sitting on counters and equipment.
*31 No soap at handsink
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean the gaskets on the reach in coolers
*39 Keep utensils handles upright or protected
Provide scoops with handles
*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 222017PASSED7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 22
2017
PASSED
7 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
*06 Time as PHC:provide written procedures on site
NO PH RECORDS FOR SUSHI RICE
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under leaking water lines
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
DO NOT STORE ITEMS IN HAND WASH SINK
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*47 Handwashing signage
FEB 132017PASSED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 13
2017
PASSED
9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
10ppm bar dishwasher
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Pineapple 12/31
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
for rinsing purposes
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily
clothes undercutting boards
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
Drinks on prep table
*47 Other Violations
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