Sushi Ya Restaurant
1306 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202 · 75202 · Restaurant
Passed all 12 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-07-19 Pass Routine CRITICAL 8
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
service grease trap every 90 days
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
renew expired food manager certificate
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
provide food handler certificates for all employees not manager certified
*31 No soap at handsink
provide soap, paper towels for hand sink in sushi area and maintain accessible(observed equipment store on top)
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
observed foil line, cover from shelf under microwave in sushi area
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
heavy dust/grease accumiation observed on ceiling above prep tables
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
han mop when not in use.
*47 Handwashing signage
2022-12-20 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*25 HACCP-Plan submitted
*31 No soap at handsink
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
2022-02-10 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
imitation crab next to fish
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable
remove foil tape remove newspaper remove cloth under fry cather remove protective ape from equiptment
*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
2021-04-30 Pass Routine 3
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
Clean inside ice machine.
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.
Replace residential microwave with commercial unit.
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
Patch holes in wall where needed.
2020-03-25 Pass Routine CRITICAL 7
*09 Raw ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparation,
wontons sitting on raw meat in RIF
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean inside ice machine
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
no RFSM on site
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wet wiping cloth on prep table
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
label bulk food container (rice)
*47 Handwashing signage
no handwash signage in bathrooms and kitchen
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
no grease trap records
2019-10-17 Pass Routine 8
*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap
Cooks hand sink has an attached hose
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted
*31 Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use
A hand sink is required in the dish area that contains the ice maker
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area
*14 When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods
Hands need to be washed after handling raw shell eggs
*35 Hair Restraints effective
Beard nets missing
*44 Grease Trap Location
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
2019-03-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
prepared rte salad with bare hands, no utensils
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
spatula in room temp water
*45 Drying Mops-air dry
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
bottom shelf of RIF observed with product debris/accumulation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*32 Damaged Equipment
repair or remove broken RIC
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2018-09-17 Pass Routine 5
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
dirty gasets
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
dusty fan cover
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
dirty microwave
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days
2018-03-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material
dirty gaskets
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils
leaky cooling unit above food in walk in cooler
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
broken gaskets
2017-10-04 Pass Routine 4
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
dirty microwave and ice machine
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
dirty gaskets
*32 Damaged Equipment
broken gasket
2017-04-15 Pass Routine CRITICAL 10
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
BEEF 46 DEGREE F MOVED IN RIC
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
RAW BEEF ABOVE RTE STORE RTE ABOVE
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOODS REMOVED FROM MFC LABELING
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment
DO NOT OVERSTOCK DROP IN COOLERS
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
NO STORING WARES IN HAND SINKS
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use
COVER OR INVERT
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
CLEAN WALLS, INTERIOR EQUIPMENT
*47 Other Violations
GT TRIP TICKETS OUT OF DATE
2016-10-24 Pass Follow-up CRITICAL 9
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution
*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
*21 Demonstrateion of knowledge by PIC
too many critical violations
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
sushi chef donning gloves without washing hands
*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
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
employees not practicing basic food safety habits
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
sushi chef bare hand contact with raw fish and rice for consumption
*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible
pitcher in handwashing sink
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean dust build up on ceiling
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