Say Sushi received a satisfactory rating.

One restaurant was marked down during Pinal County health inspectors’ examination of Maricopa eateries Nov. 14-Dec. 10. Say Sushi received a “satisfactory” grade rather than “excellent.”

The inspector found internal temperatures of cut cabbage held in a walk-in cooler were between 49-51 degrees. The manager voluntarily discarded cabbage. Cooling methods, time and temperature parameter were reviewed. The internal temperatures of baked fish in a metal pan on the counter at the sushi bar were between 73 and 90 degrees, instead of at or above 135 degrees. The manager voluntarily discarded the fish. The internal temperature of spicy crab meat at the sushi bar was 50 degrees and temperature of cooked rice in plastic bags on the cook line prep table were between 65 and 67 degrees. Foods or cold-holding should be at 41 degrees or lower. Crab meat was placed in a working cooler and manager voluntarily discarded the rice. A probe thermometer was not present at time of inspection. The manager stated they did not have a probe thermometer. The manager was asked to contact inspector within 10 days to verify correction.

EXCELLENT [No violations found]

  • Wendy’s
  • Culver’s
  • Panda Express
  • KFC/Long John Silver’s
  • Denny’s
  • Pizza Hut
  • Aliberto’s
  • True Grit Tavern
  • Papa Murphy’s
  • Domino’s
  • Burger King
  • Province Clubhouse
  • Water and Ice
  • Taco Bell
  • Rosati’s Pizza

SATISFACTORY [Violations corrected during inspection]

  • Say Sushi

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT [Critical items noted during inspection cannot be corrected immediately requiring follow-up inspection] None

UNACCEPTABLE [Gross, unsanitary conditions necessitating the discontinuation of service] None

This item appears in the January issue of InMaricopa magazine.

 

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