K-POT KOREAN BBQ & HOT POT

High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drink from unenclosed beverage and then engage in meat cutting at back food preparation area without handwash. Educated operator on proper handwashing. Employee washes hands. Warning

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 4 small flying insects landing on dry storage racks in back prep area near dishwashing machine. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink at 0ppm. Operator drained solution and prepared new solution retesting at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Container of raw beef stored on top of unwashed box of carrots in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw squid stored over container of ready to eat sauce in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw beef and raw whole shell eggs in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized. Warning

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed multiple employees wearing gloves who exited the establishment and re-enter through the back door and return to food preparation without proper glove change or handwash. Operator informed employees of handwashing and glove change requirements. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. krab stick (51F - Cold Holding); cut melon (51F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (51F - Cold Holding); shrimp gyoza (51F - Cold Holding) held in over filled containers at buffet line for less than three hours per operator. Operator added ice to quick chill. butter (69F - Cold Holding) held at room temperature on cook line for less than three hours per operator. Operator placed item into reach in cooler to ensure proper cold holding. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink left of cook line used to stored plastic containers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing glass cleaner and surface cleaner not labeled at bus carts and warewashing areas. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal can with no handle used to dispense rice. Operator discarded can. Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee beverages stored on prep tables by walk in coolers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Boxes of live crab stored on floor in prep area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Multiple employees drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in back food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Educated operator on proper employee beverage use and storage. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef and raw squid thawing in standing water in triple sink at back prep line. Operator placed items under running water. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container of flour not labled at back prep area. Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed at front display case. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: Observed at callback same Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking equipment and gloves stored in hand sink by dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: Observed at callback same Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels sat cookline hand sink and wait station hand sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: Observed at callback same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food offered in a way that misleads/misinforms the consumer. Establishment serves raw clams and raw oysters but is not identified on menu Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: Observed at callback same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of short ribs stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-15: Observed at callback same Time Extended

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator touched face with hand and proceeded to work with food. Operator washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over ready to eat crab in walk in cooler. Operator separated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed at front display case. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front dlisplay case ; cut lettuce (52F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (46F - Cold Holding); noodles (56F - Cold Holding). Per operator food out of temperature less than 4 hour. Operator placed food on ice to quick chill. Food not prepared or portioned today. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline, miso soup (132F - Hot Holding); Thai Tom yum soup (119F - Hot Holding). Per operator food out of temperature less than four hours. Operator put food under heat to reheat to 165F Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cooking equipment and gloves stored in hand sink by dish area Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels sat cookline hand sink and wait station hand sink Warning

Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. Observed in dish area Warning

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open drink observed at dish wrack. Warning

Basic - Food offered in a way that misleads/misinforms the consumer. Establishment serves raw clams and raw oysters but is not identified on menu Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of short ribs stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed at kitchen cookline. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guards on front buffet display cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Observed at callback same. Operator began installing sneeze guard. Time extended until 6/16/2025 Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food containers in hand sinks through out kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Observed at callback same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Operator removed tags for wild caught clams. Educated operator on proper tag maintenance Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Observed same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open container in kitchen. Operator placed lid on drink Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Observed at callback same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food offered in a way that misleads/misinforms the consumer. Raw oysters served but not identified on menu Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Observed at callback same Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chicken stored on floor in kitchen. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Observed callback same Time Extended

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Warning

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee returned to kitchen from outside and began handling clean utensils without first washing hands. Educated employee on proper hand washing procures. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee in kitchen washed hands with cold water. Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands with hot water Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator changed solution. Quaternary test 200ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw pork over unwashed carrots in walk in cooler. Operator began reorganizing Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over RTE imitation crab in kitchen left flip top cooler. Operator properly separated Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. No sneeze guards on front buffet display cooler Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Front display cooler ; cut lettuce (50F- cold holding); bean sprouts (42-47F - Cold Holding); fried tofu (54F - Cold Holding). Per operator placed on cooler for less than four hours. Operator placed food on ice to quick chill. Food not prepared or portioned today Kitchen right 2. flip top cooler raw pork belly (41-47F - Cold Holding). Per operator item in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Observed food overfilled in unit. Operator removed extra food and placed in walk in cooler to cool. Food not prepared or portioned today Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line miso soup (122F - Hot Holding). Observed food hot holding under no temperature control. Per operator food out of temperature for less than 4 hours. Operator turned on heat to reheat soup to 165F Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food containers in hand sinks through out kitchen Warning

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee Health agreement for all employees. Emailed form to operator for employees to fill out Warning

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided hand out Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of sanitizer in kitchen Warning

Basic - Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Operator removed tags for wild caught clams. Educated operator on proper tag maintenance Warning

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open container in kitchen. Operator placed lid on drink Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

Basic - Food offered in a way that misleads/misinforms the consumer. Raw oysters served but not identified on menu Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of chicken stored on floor in kitchen. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between kitchen table and flip top cooler. Operator removed knife Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in bar area and buffet area. Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in bar area and buffet area. Warning

Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval at the time of licensing inspection from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Warning

Basic - No handwashing signs provided at all seven designated hand sinks and employee bathroom. Operator stated signs have been ordered. Warning