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Licensee
Name: K HIBACHI BUFFET License Number: SEA6209859
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2019
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 7610 49 ST N
PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 09/12/2016 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Under grill
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
28-02-4    Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Walk in freezer leaking in buckets
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken container cut pot top
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-22-4    Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
08B-52-4    Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. In walk in freezer food under drainage
36-68-4    Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
10-01-4    Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
10-03-4    Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
14-52-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Power drill in dry storage area
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
12B-13-4    Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
06-05-4    Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Fish and shrimp
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
29-19-4    Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. By dish wash area
14-41-4    Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sauces by hibachi station
41-07-4    High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored.
03D-02-4    High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Noodles, wontons, dumplins, soup, noodles crab legs mussels
03C-44-4    High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Chicken at 159° corrected to 170°
12A-07-4    High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food.
14-15-4    High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cabbage 72° cornstarch 80° chicken 46° garlic in oil 80°
03F-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Garlic in oil and cornstarch in water
03D-06-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Cole slaw
08A-01-4    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw chicken over egg rolls **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Noodles, wontons, dumplings cooked yesterday temped today at 50-52° cornstarch in water garlic in oil,Noodles, wontons, dumplins, soup, noodles crab legs mussels, Cole slaw
29-42-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
31A-13-4    Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
31A-10-4    Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. In beer cooler area
31A-11-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. To wash rags
22-28-4    Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Repeat Violation**
02B-01-4    Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sushi bar
53B-13-5    Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
22-16-4    Basic - Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
53B-09-4    Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
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