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Marin County, CA

Samurai

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Last inspected Feb 20, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Only Minor Violation(s) Found

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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

3 inspections

Routine

Feb 20, 2025

Only Minor Violation(s) Found

1 recorded violation

minorCode CHSC 113996Food temperature

Official wording

Grill station prep refrigerator: vegetable potsticker in upper section _ 47 - 48 degrees F, tofu: 78 degrees F in upper insert pan - tofu voluntarily discarded into garbage container. Maintain potentially hazardous foods at or below 41 degrees F.

Inspector’s notes

Minor violations were also observed. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415) 473-6907. The report can be viewed at County of Marin Environmental Health Services, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 236, San Rafael, CA 94903. Office hours: Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.. The report may be also be viewed at the facility upon request.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Feb 20, 2025 · Original Source

Follow-Up

Nov 21, 2023

No Violation(s) Found

2 recorded violations

minorCode CHSC 113953.3Handwashing

Official wording

Observed food handler touch a garbage container and then touched a food container with food in it and then touched empty food containers and placed them on a shelf. Employees shall wash hands after contaminating them. COS. Observed another food handler touch the garbage can - instructed to wash hands before touching anything else.

Inspector’s notes

During the follow-up inspection, violations 05M and 07M were observed in food safety compliance. The yellow placard was replaced with a green placard.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

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minorCode CHSC 113996Food temperature

Official wording

Two door refrigerator in sushi bar: None of the potentially hazardous foods observed in proper temperature requirement of 41 degrees F or below. Air temperature with Atkins thermometer: 66 degrees F. Observed multiple types of raw fish at 53 degrees F that were prepared between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. today. Omelette: 57 degrees f - unknown when made. Eel: 54- 61 degrees F - unknown when prepared. Omelette and eel were voluntarily discarded. Potentially hazardous foods that were prepared between 3:30 - 4:30 were relocated to the two door refrigerator in back kitchen. Repair two door refrigerator. Don't store any food in this unit until it is capable of maintaining it at 41 degrees F or colder. Observed sushi rice at 105 - 124 degrees F. Sushi rice was made at 4:30 p.m. When using time as a public health control maintain written procedures. Sushi rice was not labeled with date and time. Label sushi rice with date and indicated discard time. All 3 sushi rice containers labeled with date and 4:30 - 8:30 timeframe. Discard sushi rice by 8:30 p.m..

Inspector’s notes

During the follow-up inspection, violations 05M and 07M were observed in food safety compliance. The yellow placard was replaced with a green placard.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Nov 21, 2023 · Original Source

Routine

Nov 16, 2023

Violation(s) Found

2 recorded violations

criticalCode CHSC 113953.3Handwashing

Official wording

Observed food handler touch a garbage container and then touched a food container with food in it and then touched empty food containers and placed them on a shelf. Employees shall wash hands after contaminating them. COS. Observed another food handler touch the garbage can - instructed to wash hands before touching anything else.

Inspector’s notes

Minor violations were also observed. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415) 473-6907. The report can be viewed at County of Marin Environmental Health Services, 3501 Civic Center Drive , Room 236, San Rafael, CA 94903. Office hours: Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The report may also be viewed at the facility upon request.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems
criticalCode CHSC 113996Food temperature

Official wording

Two door refrigerator in sushi bar: None of the potentially hazardous foods observed in proper temperature requirement of 41 degrees F or below. Air temperature with Atkins thermometer: 66 degrees F. Observed multiple types of raw fish at 53 degrees F that were prepared between 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. today. Omelette: 57 degrees f - unknown when made. Eel: 54- 61 degrees F - unknown when prepared. Omelette and eel were voluntarily discarded. Potentially hazardous foods that were prepared between 3:30 - 4:30 were relocated to the two door refrigerator in back kitchen. Repair two door refrigerator. Don't store any food in this unit until it is capable of maintaining it at 41 degrees F or colder. Observed sushi rice at 105 - 124 degrees F. Sushi rice was made at 4:30 p.m. When using time as a public health control maintain written procedures. Sushi rice was not labeled with date and time. Label sushi rice with date and indicated discard time. All 3 sushi rice containers labeled with date and 4:30 - 8:30 timeframe. Discard sushi rice by 8:30 p.m..

Inspector’s notes

Minor violations were also observed. For more information, contact Marin County Environmental Health Services at (415) 473-6907. The report can be viewed at County of Marin Environmental Health Services, 3501 Civic Center Drive , Room 236, San Rafael, CA 94903. Office hours: Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The report may also be viewed at the facility upon request.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Marin County Environmental Health Services, Nov 16, 2023 · Original Source

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