SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

SUSHI YA RESTAURANT.

BEAT. 49/100

1306 ELM ST · WEST END, DALLAS

Last inspected July 19, 2023 · passed

16 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
12
12 passed
VIOLATIONS
75
includes 16 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Oct 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 19
2023
PASSED
8 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

service grease trap every 90 days

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

renew expired food manager certificate

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

provide food handler certificates for all employees not manager certified

MINORSanitation
*31 No soap at handsink

provide soap, paper towels for hand sink in sushi area and maintain accessible(observed equipment store on top)

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

observed foil line, cover from shelf under microwave in sushi area

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

heavy dust/grease accumiation observed on ceiling above prep tables

MINOROther
*45 Drying Mops-air dry

han mop when not in use.

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
DEC 20
2022
PASSED
6 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
MINOROther
*25 HACCP-Plan submitted
MINOROther
*31 No soap at handsink
MINOROther
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
MINORFacility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
FEB 10
2022
PASSED
3 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

imitation crab next to fish

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

remove foil tape remove newspaper remove cloth under fry cather remove protective ape from equiptment

CRITICALSanitation
*37 Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food in a clean, dry location

can not store knives between equipment. there is no way to sanitize

APR 30
2021
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside ice machine.

MINOROther
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

Replace residential microwave with commercial unit.

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Patch holes in wall where needed.

MAR 25
2020
PASSED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,

wontons sitting on raw meat in RIF

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean inside ice machine

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on site

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet wiping cloth on prep table

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

label bulk food container (rice)

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

no handwash signage in bathrooms and kitchen

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

no grease trap records

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OCT 17
2019
PASSED
8 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

Cooks hand sink has an attached hose

MINORSanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
MINOROther
*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use

A hand sink is required in the dish area that contains the ice maker

MINORSanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods

Hands need to be washed after handling raw shell eggs

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

Beard nets missing

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*44 Grease Trap Location
MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MAR 26
2019
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

prepared rte salad with bare hands, no utensils

MINORSanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

spatula in room temp water

MINOROther
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

bottom shelf of RIF observed with product debris/accumulation

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

repair or remove broken RIC

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
SEP 17
2018
PASSED
5 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

dirty gasets

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dusty fan cover

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty microwave

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
MINORDocumentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
MAR 27
2018
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

dirty gaskets

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

leaky cooling unit above food in walk in cooler

MINORFacility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

broken gaskets

OCT 4
2017
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

dirty microwave and ice machine

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dirty gaskets

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

broken gasket

APR 15
2017
PASSED
10 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

BEEF 46 DEGREE F MOVED IN RIC

CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

RAW BEEF ABOVE RTE STORE RTE ABOVE

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOODS REMOVED FROM MFC LABELING

CRITICALSanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

DO NOT OVERSTOCK DROP IN COOLERS

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

NO STORING WARES IN HAND SINKS

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
MINORSanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

COVER OR INVERT

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN WALLS, INTERIOR EQUIPMENT

MINOROther
*47 Other Violations

GT TRIP TICKETS OUT OF DATE

OCT 24
2016
PASSED
9 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution

CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw chicken above raw beef in drawer RIC, Raw pork above ready to eat items in RIC, Raw beef angus above beer in WIC

MINOROther
*21 Demonstrateion of knowledge by PIC

too many critical violations

SERIOUSSanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

sushi chef donning gloves without washing hands

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cook spilled raw pork juice in RIC and wiped with non sanitized cloth towel, and sat towel on prep surface

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

employees not practicing basic food safety habits

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

sushi chef bare hand contact with raw fish and rice for consumption

CRITICALSanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

pitcher in handwashing sink

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean dust build up on ceiling

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