HIBACHI HOUSE BUFFET
Hibachi House Bufet, Inc.


Address: 4879 State Hwy 30n, Amsterdam, NY 12010

HIBACHI HOUSE BUFFET (Health Operation# 807257) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is August 17, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 807257
Operation Name HIBACHI HOUSE BUFFET
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 4879 State Hwy 30n
Amsterdam
NY 12010
Municipality AMSTERDAM
County MONTGOMERY
Permitted Corporation Name HIBACHI HOUSE BUFET, INC.
Permitted Operator Name CUI FANG QIU
Permit Expiration Date 07/31/2020
Local Health Department Herkimer District Office
NYSDOH Gazetteer 285000

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-12-20 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Comments: Discussed decorative flat ceramic pan being used on sushi line. Operator to use narrow, deeper pan for display, as flat ceramic pan is not in contact with ice water bath under cold holding items. All remaining items satisfactorily being held at less than 45°F. All hot/cold holding items on buffet bars are being maintained at proper temperatures. Operator monitoring water levels more consistently. Replaced sushi pan with deeper metal pans which are in contact with ice water.
Date: 2018-08-17 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Comments: Hot holding on main cook line sufficiently heating to greater than 165°F. Dishwasher noted at 188°F. final rinse temperature. hair restraint noted. Remaining cold holding (freezer and walk-in coolers holding at proper temperatures). Discussed alternatives for maintaining cold holding at buffet and sushi bar. Deeper welled pans with cover to be attempted by operator, and will maintain temperature log. Suggested having display tray of prepared sushi, and holding remainder for service by staff directly from enclosed cooler, as ice bath method appears unsatisfactory in holding at appropriate temperatures. Illness complaint findings. No raw shellfish noted on-site. Only fully cooked/frozen clams. Sushi is served on-site. Logs being maintained accordingly. No calls received from patrons indicating illness post consumption. No evidence on inspection to validate/correlate illness.
Date: 2018-01-10 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Stop at facility post water damage from burst ceiling pipes. Water has been cleaned and electrical wiring repair in ceiling nearly completed. Electrical inspection to be performed shortly. All perishable items have been since discarded. Coolers/freezers emptied. Small amount of newly acquired stock on hand. Coolers ok. walk-in cooler operating at 41°F. Sushi cooler operating at less than 45°F. Sandwich cooler at 37°F. Walk-in freezer holding at 18°F. Rear storage ok. All surfaces have been cleaned/disinfected. OK to return to service once copy of electrical inspection received and cleared by HDO ph (315)866-6879 fax (315)866-8192. [email protected]
Date: 2017-11-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
Item 16: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Comments: Coolers,freezers with proper holding temperatures. Sushi bar cooler operating at appropriate temperature. Remaining holding temperatures all sufficient. Buffet line temperatures, Sanitizer,storage ok. Facility has been dealing with a change in staff members. Reminded to instruct new staff of correct procedures with sushi bar, and holding temperature monitoring. Discussed illness reporting with operator. A complaint 3 days prior of nausea and vomiting of 2 independent customers, immediately post consumption was noted. Operator offered to call ambulance for customer. Customer refused. Did not leave name. No additional illness complaints received. No staff experiencing illness.
Date: 2017-06-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 8 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 16: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Comments: Buffet hot holding okay. Sushi bar just filled at time of inspection. Ceramic trays in contact with ice. Level of ice increased in ice water cold holding on sushi bar. Temps at end of inspection on sushi bar at <45.
Date: 2017-02-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 8 noncritical
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 15C: Premises littered, unnecessary equipment and article present, living quarters no completely separated for food service operations, live animals, birds and pets not excluded
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 9B: Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Date: 2016-10-21 Type: Re-Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Comments: Re inspection of cold buffet and sushi bar cold holding unit. both units had satisfactory amount of ice under product and both were holding food product at satisfactory temperature. owner has ordered two new mechanical units to replace the ice held units and they should arrive in two weeks.
Date: 2016-09-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Date: 2016-08-15 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 1F (Critical): Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
Item 12E: Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Date: 2015-10-01 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 0 noncritical
Date: 2015-09-30 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
Comments: Walk-in cooler/freezer ok. restroom, sanitizer,temperatures of hot holding (buffet) and sushi bar ok. dishwasher ok. 180 degrees F. Instructed operator to discontinue use of cooler until repaired. Contact HDO phone (315)866-6879 when repair completed for ok to re-stock for usage.
Date: 2015-05-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 6A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140°F during hot holding.
Item 14A: Insects, rodents present
Comments: Sushi plan in effect. Times being recorded in daily log. Walk-in cooler and freezer ok. Dishwasher ok. Remaining hot holding appropriately held. Glove usage noted in sushi preparation.
Date: 2014-09-25 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Date: 2014-03-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 4 noncritical
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).

Office Location

Street Address 4879 STATE HWY 30N
City AMSTERDAM
State NY
Zip 12010

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Dataset Information

Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

This dataset includes 80k food service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).