Kanpai Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
78
Score
Kanpai Restaurant, located at 140 Johnny Mercer in Savannah, GA, underwent a low-risk inspection on October 27, 2025. This inspection identified one critical violation concerning food separation and protection, along with two minor violations related to approved thawing methods and the cleanability of food surfaces. Kanpai Restaurant has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections across its three recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
1
Critical latest
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Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
78
Apr 30, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
74
Mar 4, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations. 4 corrected on site.
67
Violations — Oct 27, 2025 Inspection
4-1A - food separated and protected
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed improper separation of ready-to-eat foods and raw meats in prep top cooler (scallops stored behind spring rolls and tofu). Observed improper separation of ready-to-eat foods and raw meats in reach-in coolers (raw seafood stored over top carrots and cabbage, raw eggs stored next to sauces and carrots/cabbage, raw shrimp next to cooked meats). CA: PIC rearranged cooler for proper separation.
511-6-1.04(4)(c)
11C - approved thawing methods used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw frozen fish thawing in ROP packaging in sushi area runder cool running water. CA: PIC removed fish from ROP packaging to continue thawing.
511-6-1.04(6)(c)
15A - food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed right side sushi reach-in cooler unable to maintain safe temperatures of 41F or below. CA: Only three TCS items that were prepared at 4:00pm were present within cooler and moved to a functioning cooler. Maintenance was called.
511-6-1.05(6)(a)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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