KOMOON THAI SUSHI & CEVICHE

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. After 3 attempts at the surface of the plate Dishwasher (Chlorine exceeds 200ppm). Advised operator to manually sanitize in 3 compartment sink. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In reach in cooler on cooks line raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); flank steak (57F - Cold Holding). Per operator food was stored all night in unit. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cooks line raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); flank steak (57F - Cold Holding). Per operator food was stored all night in unit. This is a repeat violation from previous inspection dated 11-8-2024. Admin Complaint

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in the kitchen Under fryers/oven. Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by dish machine. Warning

Basic - In-use tongs stored on bucket by fryer. Operator removed to proper storage. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching sugar in container in dry storage Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sushi fish in the display cooler at improper holding temperature due to unit not cooling. white tuna (67F - Cold Holding); tuna (68F - Cold Holding); salmon (68F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (69F - Cold Holding); smoked salmon (72F - Cold Holding); imitation crab (Krab) (72F - Cold Holding) Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi fish in the display cooler at improper holding temperature due to unit not cooling. white tuna (67F - Cold Holding); tuna (68F - Cold Holding); salmon (68F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (69F - Cold Holding); smoked salmon (72F - Cold Holding); imitation crab (Krab) (72F - Cold Holding). See stop sale Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back room hand wash sink blocked by a bucket of oil in front of the basin. Operator moved oil. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook line hand wash sink is being used to fill a pitcher with water, evidenced by a pitcher in the basin. Operator removed pitcher. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Egg rolls in the freezer by the back door uncovered and covered with ice build-up. Explained importance of covering stored food to the Operator. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At entrance to kitchen by sushi bar, reach-in freezer, raw chicken over raw beef, also raw fish over ready-to-eat chopped garlic, no longer commercially packaged. Operator rearranged freezer for proper food protection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk-in cooler tofu (45F - Cold Holding); half and half (45F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (47F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler tofu (45F - Cold Holding); half and half (45F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (47F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator. Also in walk-in cooler, raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (46F - Cold Holding) prepared from frozen 2 hours ago. Operator moved chicken and beef to reach-in cooler with ice for quick cooling, corrective action taken. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi rice next to sushi station no time mark, per operator cooked 60 minutes ago. This is a repeat violation from 10/24/2022 and 2/13/2023. Operator wrote time on container. Review time as a public health control written procedures with operator and discussed training all employees on monitoring time. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. This is a repeat violation from 10/24/2022, 3/29/2022 and 2/13/2023. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over clean dishes in dishwashing area. Operator discarded drink. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under cook line and sushi bar equipment. 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) after running and priming three times. This is a repeat violation from 10/24/2022. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee take out trash and return to work touching clean dishware, no handwash. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna and raw salmon stored in container with ready-to-eat imitation Krab meat in walk-in cooler. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken, raw shrimp, raw beef over ready-to-eat cut tomatoes, cooked noodles and vegetables in reach-in cooler cook line left. Also raw tuna over ready-to-eat seaweed salad and cut lettuce. This is a repeat violation from 10/24/2022. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 10 live roaches observed under reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler between service station and drink station. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Sushi rice next to sushi station no time mark, per operator cook 90 minutes ago. This is a repeat violation from 10/24/2022. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of chemical stored on bar top next to alcohol and garnishes. Warning

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink. Warning

Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink on sushi bar. Warning

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 3 cooks and one server handling food, no food manager present. Certified food manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in dishwashing area or sushi line. Warning

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in salad/coffee prep area in kitchen or sushi bar. Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 3 unlabeled bottles of chemicals on cook line. Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 tanks unsecured near dry storage in back of kitchen. Warning

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. This is a repeat violation from 10/24/2022 and 3/29/2022. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reduced-oxygen packaged tuna in walk-in cooler, thawed, still in package. Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by cook line service line area. Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added to faucet right side at mop sink, no vacuum breakers installed. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-01: Time extension given due to inspector error - callback scheduled mistakenly for next day, callback date 5/28/2022. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On lunch menu, ceviche, sushi combos and poke containing raw food no indicated as raw. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-01: Time extension given due to inspector error - callback scheduled mistakenly for next day, callback date 5/28/2022. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All food prep and storage areas with pourus ceiling tiles. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021, 5/12/2021, 1/11/2021, and 8/25/2020. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-01: Time Extended

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken, raw beef stored over ready to eat sauce buckets in walk-in cooler. Operator showed employees how to rearrange foods and asked the, to begin rearranging. Provided operator with HR 5030-098 Safe Food Storage and HR 5030-099 Safe Food Storage (Spanish). This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, raw shell eggs (59F ambient - Cold Holding) per operator for 2 hours. Per operator, the eggs are stored in cold holding, and operator returned eggs to reach-in cooler for quick cooling. Discussed with operator using time as a public health control when needing to keep eggs out of cooler during busy times. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added to faucet right side at mop sink, no vacuum breakers installed. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In back prep area and bar service area, handwash sinks filled with a large amount of food debris. Operator cleaned out both sinks. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On lunch menu, ceviche, sushi combos and poke containing raw food no indicated as raw. Warning

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed 6 cooks preparing food, no certified food manager present. Food manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line or on sushi line. Also no soap at handwash sink on sushi line. Operator placed all necessary items at all handwash sinks. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin - main ice machine in bar service area. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sushi rice in back prep area, scoop with no handle observed. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021 and 5/12/2021. Operator removed the scoop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in back prep area. Warning

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. All food prep and storage areas with pourus ceiling tiles. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021, 5/12/2021, 1/11/2021, and 8/25/2020. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items mixed in with clean dish ware in dishwashing area. This is a repeat violation from 10/25/2021. Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water under sushi bar. Warning

Basic - Food stored on floor. In Walk-in cooler,bag of onions and prepared carrots stored on floor. Warning

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board in back prep area. Warning