Food Service Inspections

Facility: TOKYO JAPANESE CUISINE LLC

Violations for last two inspections (if any), click on each violation for a description on how that violation impacts public health:

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023
Total Score:94

Critical Violations

3 points: HANDWASHING LAVATORIES AND SUPPLIES

Hand washing lavatory in kitchen noted blocked with tray of employee food.

3 points: HANDWASHING LAVATORIES AND SUPPLIES

Soap was noted not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the drink service station. Soap put back at hand wash station to correct the violation.

Non-Critical Violations

1 points: IN-USE UTENSILS

In - use utensil noted being stored with the handle laying in the flour starch etc.

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Shleving under the prep counters noted not clean.

1 points: STORAGE/HANDLING CLEAN EQUIP & UTENSILS

Clean Cutting board and frying pan noted stored on an absorbent surface. Do not use cardboard or towels under clean equipment or food.

Inspection Date: 6/14/2023
Total Score:81

Critical Violations

5 points: FOOD DISPLAY SERVICE AND TRANSPORT TEMP

Time rather than temperature was being used but in an improper manner as a control for public health protection. No time noted for sushi rice for today. Also the pH meter was noted as inoperable not allowing for proper pH detection. New pH probe will be ordered and times will be written down immediately after preparation of product.

4 points: SANITIZATION OF EQUIP. AND UTENSILS

An inadequate amount of chlorine sanitizer was noted in the final rinse of the dish machine. No sanitizer present.

Non-Critical Violations

2 points: CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE

Food noted being stored on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer.

2 points: FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Cutting boards microwave interiors reachin cooler interiors and ice machine interior not properly maintained.

2 points: THAWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD

Vacuum packaged fish for sushi and othre seafood noted not being thawed using approved methods.

1 points: IN-USE UTENSILS

In use utensils were noted being stored or contacting unclean surfaces. Knives found stored between trays and top of reachin freezer in prep area

1 points: LIGHTING

Inadequate lighting was noted above the fryers and ovens.

1 points: NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

Exteriors of plastic tubs (flour sugar etc.) reachin cooler exteriors reachin and walkin cooler door gaskets and other equipment exteriors in kitchen noted not clean.

1 points: FLOORS WALLS CEILINGS

Floors and walls under around in place equipment and areas of moisture in kitchen noted in need of cleaning.

City of Sioux Falls, SD

Health Department

Facility: TOKYO JAPANESE CUISINE LLC