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Book Tower - Japanese Kitchen
48226 WASHINGTON BLVD

Food Service Establishment

StatusLicensed
License typeFixed Establishment
State license number354368
OwnerScott Sadoff
Complexity levelUnknown
Review frequencyEvery 150 days

4 Inspections
Since 8-1-2016

04-04-2025
Complaint / Routine

OutcomeCompliant
0 violations cited

04-04-2025
Routine Inspection

OutcomeNot compliant
6 violations cited :
Code 3-301.11
Employee(s) handled with bare hands
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) To prevent food contamination FOOD EMPLOYEES shall properly wash their hands. (B) FOOD EMPLOYEES may not contact exposed, READY-TO-EAT FOOD with their bare hands and shall use suitable UTENSILS such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing EQUIPMENT. (P) (C) FOOD EMPLOYEES shall minimize bare hand and arm contact with exposed FOOD that is not in a READY-TO-EAT form. (Pf)
Priority
Corrected on 10-15-2025
Code 3-401.14
Cooked food(s) cooled
FULL FOOD CODE:
Raw animal FOODS that are cooked using a NON-CONTINUOUS COOKING process shall be: (A) Subject to an initial heating process that is no longer than sixty minutes in duration; (P) (B) Immediately after initial heating, cooled according to the time and temperature parameters specified for cooked POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) under ¶ 3-501.14(A); (P) (C) After cooling, held frozen or cold, as specified for POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) under ¶ 3-501.16(A)(2);(P) (D) Prior to sale or service, cooked using a process that heats all parts of the FOOD to a time/temperature specified in paragraph 3-401.11(A); (P) (E) Cooled according to the time and temperature parameters specified for cooked POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) under ¶ 3-501.14(A) if not either hot held as specified under ¶ 3-501.16(A), served immediately, or held using time as a public health control as specified under §3-501.19 after complete cooking; (P) and (F) Stored as follows: (1) After initial heating but prior to cooking as specified under ¶ (D) of this section, separate from ready-to-eat foods as specified under ¶ 3-302.11; (Pf) and (2) After initial heating, but prior to complete cooking, marked or otherwise identified as foods that must be cooked as specified under ¶ (D) of this section prior to being offered for sale or service. (Pf) The food may be identified in any effective manner provided that the marking system is disclosed to the regulatory authority upon request.
Priority
Corrected on 10-15-2025
Code 3-502.12
Reduced oxygen packaging process does not have approved haccp plan
FULL FOOD CODE:
A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT that packages FOOD using a REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING method shall have a HAACP PLAN approved by the regulatory authority. (P)
Priority
Not corrected
Code 6-301.12
Sanitary hand drying provisions disposable paper towels not provided at hand sink
FULL FOOD CODE:
Each HANDWASHING SINK or group of adjacent HANDWASHING SINKS shall be provided with: (A) Individual, disposable towels; (Pf) (B) A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel;(Pf) or (C) A heated-air hand drying device.(Pf) (D) A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity pressurized air at ambient temperatures.(Pf)
Priority Foundation
Corrected on 10-15-2025
Code 4-302.14
Sanitizer test kit chlorine not provided
FULL FOOD CODE:
A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. (Pf)
Priority Foundation
Not corrected
Code 5-205.11
Handwashing sink(s) not easily accessible items stored in
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) A HANDWASHING SINK shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for EMPLOYEE use and used for no other purpose. (Pf) (B) An automatic handwashing facility shall be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions. (Pf)
Priority Foundation
Corrected on 10-15-2025

11-20-2023
Preopening/New

OutcomeCompliant
0 violations cited

09-19-2023
Preopening/New

OutcomeCompliant
4 violations cited :
Code 4-301.11
Equipment not used in accrodance with ciertifcation limitations
FULL FOOD CODE:
EQUIPMENT for cooling and heating FOOD, and holding cold and hot FOOD, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide FOOD temperatures as required. (Pf)
Priority Foundation
Corrected on 10-15-2025
Code 6-201.13
Floor(s) not coved
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) In FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and closed to no larger than one thirty-second inch. (B) The floors in FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS in which water flush cleaning methods are used shall be provided with drains and be graded to drain, and the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and SEALED.
Core
Corrected on 10-15-2025
Code 4-204.120
Equipment compartment(s) not sloped to drain
FULL FOOD CODE:
EQUIPMENT compartments that are subject to accumulation of moisture due to conditions such as condensation, FOOD or BEVERAGE drip, or water from melting ice shall be sloped to an outlet that allows complete draining.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-201.11
Floor(s) not smooth and easily cleanable
FULL FOOD CODE:
Except otherwise approved, and except for antislip floor coverings or applications may be used for safety reasons, floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are SMOOTH and EASILY CLEANABLE.
Core
Corrected on 10-15-2025
About inspections
A restaurant is compliant when zero Priority or Priority Foundation violations are cited during an inspection, or when all are corrected; Core violations will be reviewed at the next routine inspection and are not required to be corrected to be in compliance.

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Built using open data | Site last updated 10-15-2025 with inspection data thru 09-22-2025.