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Licensee
Name: TEPPANYAKI GRILL & SUPREME BUFFET License Number: SEA6216892
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2018
Primary Status: Ownership Changed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 391 34 ST N
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 02/21/2017 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
35A-06-4    Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 9 hanging strip fly traps in back kitchen towards back door. Traps discarded. **Warning**
32-07-4    Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Employee restroom. Door, light switch. **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In salt/pepper blend. In sushi line sauce bucket. **Warning**
23-24-4    Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Sushi line upright cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-05-4    Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cokline. **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
32-12-4    Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Employee restroom. **Warning**
23-20-4    Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of fryers and on table below burner unit. **Warning**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage sauce containers with lids cut with a hole for the ladle handle to protrude. Potential for plastic debris, pest entry and non-smooth and cleanable surfaces. **Warning**
08B-37-4    Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Sauce buckets reused for cookie storage stored on lower shelf below cleaning supplies. Cleaning supplies relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Soy and duck sauce buckets in back storage room. Some with cut lids. **Warning**
14-69-4    Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in ice cream freezer in the back storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-11-4    Basic - In-use rice scoop/spoon stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 108°F at buffet rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
38-07-4    Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over front buffet cookline foods. **Warning**
14-47-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Orange Ridgid brand power drill with mixer wand is present and soiled on stacked soda boxes in the back storage room. Power drills and construction wands may not be used for foid preparation. **Warning**
14-40-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Lower shelves of three kitchen tables have large holes. Potential cut hazard. **Warning**
35B-05-4    Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door to kitchen is open. Heavy fly presence observed. Employee assisting the inspector closed the door. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-08-4    Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. 3 bay sink by dish machine has a faucet that us secured with a string material. **Warning**
08B-14-4    Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Several meats and stuffed pastas. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food storage/prep room. **Warning**
36-72-4    Basic - Walk-in freezer floor soiled. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On back table by food wrap. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several opened spice packages on the back storage room spice rack. **Warning**
01B-01-4    High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2-panda brand oyster sauce cans, 5lbs ea. ottimo sliced olives. 3lb, 7 ox can **Warning**
22-41-4    High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm chlorine Called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Approximately 10 flies over sauce buckets in the back storage room - too hard to count the small swarm flying, (Around 3 sauce buckets) Small swarm of flies near walk in coolers at wood shelving. Unable to count. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-22-4    High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken above raw fish in upright cooler near fryers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-01-4    High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Window cleaner spray on sushi line dry food storage rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Soiled sauce bucket lids in back storage where live flies are present. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-14-5    Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
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