Q KOREAN BBQ & REVOLVING SUSHI

Observed food employee change gloves after prepping sushi and move to a different task without washing their hands. CA: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles P and after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed arms; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco products or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking, eating or drinking, except for drinking from a closed beverage container and the container is handled to prevent contamination of the hands; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks; when switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; P and after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. P COS: Food employee discarded gloves and washed hands

Observed food employee prepping sushi with bare hands in the main kitchen. CA: Food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. COS: Food employee discarded sushi and washed hands before putting on gloves.

Upon arrival, there was no person in charge present. CA: There must be a person in charge on the premises of the food service establishment at all times. The person in charge shall ensure compliance with the food code. COS: PIC arrived 35 minutes after inspection began.

Observed food containers of fish eggs, avocado sauce, raw chicken, and raw shrimp stored under the prep top coolers, and food containers of crab in the reach-in freezer without any lids or coverings. CA: storing the food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled, to be protected from overhead contamination.

Observed a food employee's electronic device and speaker sitting on the prep top cooler's countertop. CA: Areas designated for employees to eat, drink, use tobacco products and electronic devices shall be located so that food, equipment, linens, and single-service and single-use articles are protected from contamination.

Observed raw fish was stored next to the raw beef and raw pork was stored on top of the raw fish in the walk-in cooler. CA: Discussed with the person in charge to store food raw animal foods such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry should be arranged separately in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented during storage, preparation, holding, and display. COS: Person in charge moved the fish from and stored it in correct way.

Observed 10 packets of crab stick were thawing at room temperature since last night and the recorded temperature was at 62F at the time of inspection. CA: discussed with the person in charge that time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F (5°C) or less; or completely submerged under running water at a water temperature of 70°F (21°C) or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. COS: Person in charge discarded the fish.

Observed the back door was completely open when food employees were preparing foods in the main kitchen. CA: Discussed with the person in charge that outer openings of a food service establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors.