SHIITAKE ASIAN BISTRO

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container...paper towel in fried tofu . Employee removed towel Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor....rice at dry storage area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust...handwashing sink , mop bucket.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....krab 49F at front line rare counter . Food not prepped or portion today food being held less than an hour . Employee removed to reach in cooler . Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...cooked chicken, rice in reach in cooler , food was cooked Sunday 3 days ago . Employee date marked Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Left door open men bathroom. Employee closed. Corrected On-Site

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.... Salmon thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at reach in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing. Operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public at reach in cooler .

Basic - Stored food not covered....fried shrimp at reach in freezer. Employee covered Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection...rice 46-47F cooling in plastic bags with tightly at reach in cooler . Took another temperature after 15 minutes it was temperature as above . Operator replace rice in shallow container and stored in reach in freezer to cooling fast . Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...blocked by moving cart at dishwashing area. Manager removed cart. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory in happy hour menu , all other menu have consumer advisory.

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area...employee eating in cook line . Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container in fried chicken, fried shrimp, fried rice . Employee removed paper towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

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 in sushi station being held less than 4 hours. Manager time marked. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked....ginger dressing was cooked 5 days ago in glass door reach in cooler at kitchen. Manager date marked. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled....multiple sanitizer spray bottles, employee labeled Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance...both bathroom

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container in cut vegetables, cut garnishes . Employee removed paper towels. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food....raw sea food above ready to eat ginger in sushi reach in cooler .... Raw sea food , raw shell eggs above sauce, noodles, cut vegetables, beans sprouts in reach in cooler at kitchen. Employee properly stored food Corrected On-Site

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...salmon , tuna at reach in cooler at sushi station, kitchen .employee removed fish from the vacuum package. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

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.

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

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in bag of brown rice. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed sun glasses, keys at sushi station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside located in rear of kitchen.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed cases of frying oil and wasabi on store room floor.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer near sushi station.

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired 10/6/21.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At rice storage container; bowl used to dispense. Operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At cook line; employee cell phone stored on cutting board. Operator removed phone, cleaned and sanitized cutting board. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. At double door reach in freezer; stored pork and shrimp not covered. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from precooked foods when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish stored above precooked chicken, not all items in original packaging. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cutting board stored in hand wash sink at sushi line. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Multiple spray bottles at triple sink not labeled. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish, raw beef stored above cooked shrimp in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing pink substance on cart next to sushi line not labeled. Spray bottle containing clear substance at host station not labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages located on sushi cook line. Discussed with operator. Operator removed Corrected On-Site