OSHO SUSHI & HIBACHI

Observed employee use the same tong to handle raw chicken then raw beef then raw shrimp. Those raw animal products can be ordered separately or together. Discussed with PIC that to prevent cross contamination separate tongs shall be used for different kinds of raw animal products. COS: Pans of raw shrimp and raw beef discarded and replaced and tongs placed for each one. CA: 1. Food shall be protected from cross contamination by: (i) Except as specified in paragraph (i)(IV) of this subsection, separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from: (I) Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, P and (II) Cooked ready-to-eat food; and P (III) Fruits and vegetables before they are washed; P (IV) Frozen, commercially processed and packaged raw animal food may be stored or displayed with or above frozen, commercially processed and packaged, ready-to-eat food. (ii) Except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (I) Using separate equipment for each type, P or (II) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, P and (III) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; P (iii) Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils; (v) Cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food of visible soil before opening; (vi) Protecting food containers that are received packaged together in a case or overwrap from cuts when the case or overwrap is opened; (vii) Storing damaged, spoiled, or recalled food being held in the food service establishment separate from food, equipment, utensils, linens and single-service and single-use articles; or (viii) Separating fruits and vegetables, before they are washed from ready-to-eat food.

Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. CA: Observed a food service employee chewing food while walking through the main kitchen. COS: The PIC moved the food to an approved designated area separate from food preparation and serving areas.

Observed raw fish tightly covered in the front service area, prep top cooler in the main kitchen. CA: Provided the pic with educational posters with proper cooling methods. COS: The Pic removed the fish from the front service area, prep top cooler in the main kitchen and removed the plastic wrap from the food to allow the fish to cool properly in the walk in freezer.

In bottom portion of prep cooler observed raw chicken stored above raw beef. In walk in cooler observed raw beef stored above raw shelled eggs. CA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from other raw animal food. COS: In prep cooler, PIC rearranged raw chicken to bottom most shelf and placed raw beef above raw chicken. In walk in cooler PIC relocated raw beef to far right side of shelf so that it is no longer above raw shelled eggs. Reminded PIC to use Just Store It poster on walk in cooler door as a reference for proper storing of foods.

Observed 2 personal Stanley cups stored in kitchen. One of food shelf and one of prep table next to in use rice cooker. CA: Employees shall consume food only in approved designated areas separate from food preparation and serving areas, equipment or utensil areas and food storage areas. However, drinking from a single service beverage cup with a secure lid and straw that is handled to prevent contamination of the employee’s hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, unwrapped single-service and single-use articles will be allowed. COS: personal cups relocated outside of kitchen

Observed steel wool stored inside main kitchen hand sink. Observed ice inside wait station hand sink. CA: A handwashing facility may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. COS: steel wool discarded and ice melted from hand sinks.