Food Safety Report: Umami Japanese Restaurant, 1400 NW 87th Ave, Doral, FL 33172, United States.

1400 Northwest 87th Avenue, Doral, 33172 Florida, United States

Closure Date: 09/09/2024

Violations:
- High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed cooked chicken (75F - Cooling); cooked steak (81F - Cooling) at walk in cooler , as per chef the product was cooked three hours before.

- 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. Observed chlorine sanitizer dishwasher machine at 0ppm.

- High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee cutting raw beef then proceeded to handle clean equipment and cook food without changing gloves.

- High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed kitchen staff handling cooked chicken with bare hands, employee was instructed not to handle ready to eat food with bare hands.

- High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. Observed establishment serving sushi raw salmon and not aquaculture letter onsite.

- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 plus live roaches on the floor under the cooking equipment in the kitchen, observed 5 live roaches crawling inside dishmachine electrical box and the exterior of the dish machine.

- High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee cutting raw beef then proceeded to handle clean equipment and cook food without changing gloves.

- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed yummy sauce (47F - Cold Holding); sprouts (59F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler.

- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed yummy sauce (47F - Cold Holding); sprouts (59F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler.

- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed breaded shrimp (111F - Hot Holding) at hot holding rack at kitchen line.

Source: Florida Department of Health