SUMU TOKYO RAMEN AND SUSHI

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2589115 ON 2/5/24 WAS NOT CORRECTED: 58-OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT A FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS. FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN CHICKEN STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE COOLER AND FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD-GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISHWASHING, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. COOKED PORK, EGGS, CREAM CHEESE, CHICKEN EGGROLL MIX, CRAB DUMPLINGS, SCALLOP/SHRIMP MIX, AND COOKED MUSHROOMS WERE FOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46F TO 48F. INSTRUCTED ALWAYS TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F AND NOT TO OVERFILL COLD-HOLDING UNITS/COOLERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST DEFROST, REMOVE ICE, AND CLEAN ALL CHEST FREEZERS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD ACCUMULATION INSIDE AND ON THE GASKETS OF THE 2-DOOR COOLER IN THE SUSHI BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN THE SUSHI BAR AND THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST MAINTAIN SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER OR DISCONNECT DRAIN LINE IF NOT BEING USED AT SUSHI BAR STATION (RIGHT SIDE).

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT SEVERAL HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.17 OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASEMENT PREP TABLETOPS, CEILING FIXTURE ABOVE REFRIGERATOR UNIT INSIDE KITCHEN STORAGE CLOSET, AND SHELF INSIDE SAID REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, HOT-HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES AND DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT SEVERAL HANDSINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED MENU WITH A FOOTNOTE REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU AND MISSING DISCLOSURE BY ASTERICKS FOR RELATED MENU ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNCOOKED ANIMAL-BASED FOOD ITEMS OFFERED (EX. RSOFT BOILED EGGS FOR RAMEN AND SUSHI ETC.). (REFER TO ONLINE CDPH CONSUMER ADVISORY GUIDE - LINK IN BELOW COMMENTS). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS (DRY STORAGE: FLOUR, SALT, SUGAR ETC. AND SAUCE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASEMENT PREP TABLETOPS, CEILING FIXTURE ABOVE REFRIGERATOR UNIT INSIDE KITCHEN STORAGE CLOSET, AND SHELF INSIDE SAID REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, HOT-HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES AND DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED A BURNED OUT LIGHT-BULB IN THE SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN LIGHTING IN THE UNIT.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: NOTED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS REPORT #2370275 CONDUCTED ON 5/7/2020: #49) 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED BUILD UP ON THE DISHMACHINE TRAYS THAT HOLD THE DISHES IN PLACE INSIDE OF THE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TRAYS TO REMOVE BUILD UP OF LIME AND DIRT OR REPLACE. #57) 2-102.13: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR THE EMPLOYEES WERE EXPIRED; INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO HAVE EMPLOYEES OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE PRINTED MENUS VERIFYING THE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED ITEMS (SOFT BOILED EGGS FOR RAMEN AND SUSHI) AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND HIGHLIGHT ITEMS ON THE PRINTED MENU BY ASTERISKING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. THE CONSUMER ADVISORY INFO WAS ON THE MENUS AS WELL AS AN ALLERGEN STATEMENT. SIGNS ALSO POSTED FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY AND CONSUMER ALLERGEN.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR COOLER IN THE SUSHI BAR AREA AND THE PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN IN POOR REPAIR; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS WHERE NEEDED. (UNITS HOLDING AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF INSPECTION)

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP ON THE DISHMACHINE TRAYS THAT HOLD THE DISHES IN PLACE INSIDE OF THE DISHMACHINE; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TRAYS TO REMOVE BUILD UP OF LIME AND DIRT OR REPLACE.

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYER AND AROUND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN, CLEAN BEHIND THE SUSHI BAR AROUND EQUIPMENT AND IN CORNER AREAS AND CLEAN IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AROUND AND BEHIND DEEP FREEZERS AND STORAGE SHELVES.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR THE EMPLOYEES WERE EXPIRED; INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO HAVE EMPLOYEES OBTAIN VALID CERTIFICATES.

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE BLACK 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT IN REAR PREP AREA... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS APPROXIMATELY 3LBS OF SOFT SHELL CRAB @56.2F, 3LBS OF EGG ROLL STUFFING @59.5F,1LBOF PEANUT SAUCE @ 56.0F ,AND 2LB OF MISO PASTE @59.8F. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO HOLD ALL COLD HELD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN. ALL SAID FOODS WERE DISCARDED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS WITHOUT LABELS IN REACH IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATORS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL READY TO EAT,REFRIGERATED ITEMS THAT ARE PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITH A DISCARD DATE OR USE BY LABEL NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY STATEMENT IN MENU WITHOUT ASTERISKING NEXT TO ITEMS PROVIDED IN MENU THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS THROUGH THE FACILITY IN ALL REACH IN COOLERS, REACH IN FREEZERS, AND WALK IN COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER IN BASEMENT, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER, USE FOOD GRADE BAGS INSTEAD. ALSO, REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN BASEMENT.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DEBRIS FROM UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND BASEMENT.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER IN BASEMENT, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER, USE FOOD GRADE BAGS INSTEAD. ALSO, REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER IN BASEMENT.

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST STORE SOILED LINENS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND SUSHI BAR IN SANITIZER WATER WHILE NOT IN USE, TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST ORGANIZE OR REMOVE CLUTTER FROM MOP CLOSET, AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT, INCLUDING OFFICE IN BASEMENT.