BLUEFIN SUSHI OF PARKLAND

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw shrimp on cookline and then plate ready to eat vegetable garnishes without washing hands in between. Discussed proper handwashing with operator. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed underneath dry storage rack in back storage area. Area is separated from main kitchen food prep areas. Operator eliminated and discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged escolar stored in back prep cooler and wahoo stored in sushi prep cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp tempura (55F - Cold Holding) held above fill line in flip top cooler on top of stored food. Per operator, item was not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, item was moved from reach in cooler less than 2 hours ago. Operator moved item back to reach in cooler to chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near triple sink. Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Red curry sauces stored in kitchen reach in cooler not date marked. Per employee, items were prepared approximately 48 hours ago. Operator applied date mark. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged escolar stored in back prep cooler and wahoo stored in sushi prep cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Warning

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 10 dead roaches in back dry storage area. Area is separated from main kitchen food prep areas. Operator discarded dead roaches. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Various sized containers wet nesting at warewashing area. Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath cook line equipment and back prep areas. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with mold like substance. Warning

Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover throughout kitchen area. Warning

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking heavily from triple sink area handwashing sink. Warning

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Heavily dented can of ketchup observed in dry storage area. Operator discarded. See stop sale. Warning

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. Dishmachine tested at 0ppm. Operator change chemical solution and primed machine, retesting at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna and raw salmon stored above ready to eat cucumber and cut cabbage in sushi prep reach in cooler. Operator reorganized. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw salmon (46F - Cold Holding); raw tuna (46F - Cold Holding) in center sushi display cooler. Operator stated items were moved from below cooler less than 2 hours ago. Operator moved items back to below reach in cooler and called service on unit. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for sushi rice identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Sushi rice held less than 4 hours. Operator applied appropriate time marking. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Washing machine dish racks heavily soiled with slime/mold-like substance. Warning

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

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Multiple plastic and metal food grade containers wet nesting in warewashing area. Warning