Okini Buffet Hibachi, Inc.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers inside the kitchen prep line 2 door coolers.instructed to provide and maintain visible and accurate working thermometers inside the refrigeration units at all times.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers in rear without a label. Instructed to provide the common name on all bulk containers to properly identify items (salt, sugar, flour etc).

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed the front main entrance door with gap opening approx:1/4" inch at bottom center where both doors meet.instructed to make doors tight fitting to prevent pest entry and maintain.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Observed sticky fly trap roll hanging above the rear prep/dishwashing areas.instructed to remove and maintain.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container into food grade container for proper food storage and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained cutting boards in the kitchen cooking prep areas.instructed to resurface or replace the cutting boards and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the following equipment and maintain: prep tables (tops and bottoms),exterior surfaces of deep fryers and other cooking equipments,under grills and shelves and fan covers inside of refrigeration units,interior bottom storage cabinets underneath the fountain drink stations.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacles provided in the women washroom.instructed to provide and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with grease and dried food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout kitchen prep/cooking areas especially under and around cooking equipments and under the dishmachine area and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed blackened, moldy wall caulking along the side of the dishmachine.instructed to replace and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the ceiling ventilation covers throughout the premises including inside the washrooms to remove accumulation of dusts and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the hibachi hood system/filters to remove accumulation of grease build-up and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from inspection report#2622187 dated:08/13/2025 #39---3-307.11: observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holding unit and maintain. #51---5-205.15: observed a leak at the pipe under the three-compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain. #55---6-501.11: observed the rear electrical/ hot water tank storage closet not maintained. Instructed to organize and maintain. #56---4-202.18: observed spider webs on the ventilaton filters above the wok cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain. #56---6-202.11: observed a blown-out light in the walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace and maintain. Instructed to correct noted violations and maintain by 7/6/2026.priority foundation violation 7-42-090, citation issued.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holding unit and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed a leak at the pipe under the three-compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.11: observed the rear electrical/ hot water tank storage closet not maintained. Instructed to organize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 4-202.18: observed spider webs on the ventilaton filters above the wok cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11: observed a blown-out light in the walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holding unit and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed a leak at the pipe under the three-compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.11: observed the rear electrical/ hot water tank storage closet not maintained. Instructed to organize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 4-202.18: observed spider webs on the ventilaton filters above the wok cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11: observed a blown-out light in the walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holding unit and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed a leak at the pipe under the three-compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.11: observed the rear electrical/ hot water tank storage closet not maintained. Instructed to organize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 4-202.18: observed spider webs on the ventilaton filters above the wok cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11: observed a blown-out light in the walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: 3-307.11: observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holding unit and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed a leak at the pipe under the three-compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.11: observed the rear electrical/ hot water tank storage closet not maintained. Instructed to organize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 4-202.18: observed spider webs on the ventilaton filters above the wok cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-202.11: observed a blown-out light in the walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace and maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. Instructed to provide an ice scoop holding unit and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed a leak at the pipe under the three-compartment sink in the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to repair and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside garbage dumpster overflowing with trash, boxes, and lids wide open with trash above rim. Must keep outside garbage receptacle not overflowing and lids must be closed, tight-fitting, and maintained at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b), no citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed the rear electrical/ hot water tank storage closet not maintained. Instructed to organize and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed spider webs on the ventilaton filters above the wok cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed a blown-out light in the walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace and maintain.