Jinya Ramen Bar

Observed several foods not covered in front service worktop coolers. Corrective action (CA): Foods not actively cooling must be covered. Person in charge (PIC) covered foods during inspection.

Dry wiping cloths used to line shelf behind front service preparation area. PIC removed wiping cloths during inspection.

Observed hole in wall adjacent to soup station.

Meat observed thawing in meat sink with running water >70F. Water must be =70F.

Inspection report posted behind counter, where customer cannot get within 1 ft distance to read.

Observed a few cracked bins (rims and sides) on clean dish storage shelves in back. Remove from use and replace.

Observed employee food on shelf over customer food in front service reach-in freezer. Must be labeled/designated and stored below and separate from food.

Menu does not have correct consumer advisory, missing disclosure for items served raw and those served cooked to order. Corrective action (CA): Menu must have correct consumer advisory, consisting of both a disclosure of raw and cooked to order items and the reminder statement. Corporate office must email Health Department prior to reprint for approval. Business card with contact information left with person in charge (PIC).

Inspection report is posted behind counter, does not allow 1 foot approach (customer must be able to read and get with 1 foot distance.

Observed a few cracked bins (rims and sides) in use and on clean dish shelving. Remove from use and replace.

Menu does not have correct consumer advisory - missing disclosure statement for salmon served raw and other items served cooked to order. CA: Menu must have correct consumer advisory, consisting of disclosure and reminder covering all items on menu offered cooked to order or served raw. Person in charge (PIC) to have corporate office email menu for approval prior to reprint (card left).

Sanitizer bucket stored on floor next to prep cooler in main kitchen. Wet cloths not stored in bucket with sanitizer between uses - observed stored on bar counter and empty bucket.

Observed bar dish machine not sanitizing (0 ppm chlorine). Corrective action (CA): Facility will use kitchen dish machine to wash-rinse-sanitize bar glasses until bar dish machine is able to sanitize at a concentration between 50-100 ppm chlorine. Person in charge (PIC) made service call during inspection.

Observed two containers of pre-portioned noodles date marked 12/5-12/11 in front service right prep cooler. CA: Discard foods past 7-day discard date. Noodles discarded during inspection.

Container of oil stored on shelf next to flat top at front service line with no label. Working containers must be labeled to identify contents.

Observed expired milk (exp. date 06/05/2023) stored in right prep cooler in main kitchen. Milk discarded.

Observed sanitizer wet cloth bucket stored on floor next to right prep table. Store off of floor.

Water filter on back bulk ice machine installed on 10/22/2021 - not replaced when expired (10/2022).

Handles of scoops stored in food in bulk salt, graham crackers and salt/pepper mix.

Stacked single-service clam shell containers stored facing up - not covered or inverted.

Light bulb with no shield to protect from contamination on left hood in front service kitchen. All light bulbs over food prep and cook areas must be covered with an unbreakable shield.