Kyoto Japanese Cuisine in Martinez receives a 62% on their recent health inspection

Kyoto Japanese Cuisine, located at 202 S Belair Rd in Martinez, received a score of 62 points out of a possible 100 points during their 08/28/2025 inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Health.

The violations noted by the inspector were:

Violation #1:
1-2A – pic present, demonstrates knowledge, performs duties
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed PIC without managerial control; not properly ensuring that food safety rules are being followed CA: manager needs to be more aware and ensure following of food safety rules

Violation #2:
1-2B – certified food protection manager
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed no CFSM with servsafe certification CA: register for servsafe managers course

Violation #3:
4-1B – proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, and unsafe food
511-6-1.04(8)(a) – discarding or reconditioning unsafe, adulterated food, or contaminated food(p)
Points: 9
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple sources of food being reconditioned – Rice kept in room temp rice cooker overnight, turned back on to be served – Butter/margarine in preptop cooler kept overnight with food debris – zucchini dropped on floor that appeared to be put back in cooler CA: ensure that food is uncontaminated, properly temperature controlled, and properly reconditioned

Violation #4:
4-2A – food stored covered
511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(iv) – packaged & unpackaged food, food stored covered(c)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple areas; sushi cooler, WIC, preptop cooler; with food being stored uncovered CA: ensure ALL food is stored covered ALWAYS

Violation #5:
4-2B – food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 – equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple food contact surfaces; grill area, fryer area; not properly cleaned. Dishes in 3-comp sink and dishwasher not properly sanitized – discussed with PIC. Dish machine out of sanitizer and dishes on clean racks with food debris CA: ensure all food-contact surfaces are clean – ALL dishes get sanitized!

Violation #6:
6-2 – proper date marking and disposition
511-6-1.04(6)(g) – ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, date marking (pf)
Points: 4
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed several items that were ready to eat that should have dates on them. Example: cooled rice, white sauce CA: ensure all cooled, ready to eat foods are dated properly

Violation #7:
11C – approved thawing methods used
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed fish in ROP being thawed in original packaging CA: if packaging states to remove items before thawing, food MUST be removed before thawing

Violation #8:
12A – contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display
511-6-1.04(4)(r) – food storage, prohibited areas (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed foods stored on the floor in dry storage area and in WIC/WIF CA: store all foods at least 6 inches off the ground

Violation #9:
12B – personal cleanliness
511-6-1.03(5)(i) – hair restraints (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple employees not wearing hair restraints CA: ensure all food handlers properly restrain their hair

Violation #10:
12C – wiping cloths: properly used and stored
511-6-1.05(10)(b) – wiping cloths, air drying location (c)
Points: 3
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed wet wiping cloths not stored in buckets with sanitizer. CA: store wet wiping cloths in bucket with 50 ppm bleach sanitizer solution

Violation #11:
14C – single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: No
Inspector Notes: Observed single service area in disorder with food debris CA: ensure that areas with single service items are properly cleaned/maintained

Violation #12:
15C – nonfood-contact surfaces clean
511-6-1.05(7)(d) – nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed multiple areas, equipment with significant food buildup CA: ensure ALL equipment, nonfood contact surfaces are cleaned THOROUGHLY

Violation #13:
17C – physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
511-6-1.07(2)(a) – floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)
Points: 1
Corrected during inspection?: No
Repeat: Yes
Inspector Notes: Observed floors, walls, and ceilings of restaurant in need of cleaning; covered with food debris/buildup CA: clean ALL surfaces in restaurant THOROUGHLY

Additional remarks:
Do NOT overfill the WIC/WIF. Need to allow foods to clear out and close with cooler truck on site to finish final repairs on cooler/freezer. If cooler/freezer is not controlled, additional coolers with be required to be added to facility
Ensure to have employee health forms kept on site for all employees
Ensure deliveries are put up into temperature controlled areas in timely manner

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