Omatase Japanese Kitchen
Last inspected: Nov 4, 2025
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Score
Omatase Japanese Kitchen, located at 1135 S Dobson Rd in Mesa, AZ, underwent a high-risk inspection on November 4, 2025. This inspection identified two critical, two major, and three minor violations, including issues with food separation, protection from cross-contamination, and date marking for ready-to-eat foods. Previous inspections for this food establishment have predominantly fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspection History
Nov 4, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations. 6 corrected on site.
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May 21, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.
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Violations — Nov 4, 2025 Inspection
Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed raw shelled eggs stored above RTE salad and bulk containers of raw vegetables and RTE sauces. All raw animal proteins must be stored below ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and stored according to cooking temperature at all times to prevent cross contamination. PIC properly stored all raw animal proteins according to the final cooking temperature based on the cooking parameters in § 3-401.11 of the Food Code
3-302.11(A1-2)
Equipment or utensils not sanitized before use after cleaning
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed an employee actively warewashing using soap and rinsing the cleaned containers without a sanitize step. Food-contact surfaces were properly sanitized at time of inspection. Food-contact surfaces sanitized using chlorine sanitizer must be sanitized with a contact time of least 10 seconds (50-100ppm chlorine concentration*
4-702.11
Ready-to-eat food not date marked
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No date marks observed on TCS foods in the establishment including potato salad, cooked rice, and cooked curry. PIC PIC, the foods were prepared on 11/2. All RTE/TCS foods were properly date marked at the time of inspection. RTE/TCS foods requiring date marking must be date marked within 24 hours and sold or discarded after 7 days (including the day it was made as day 1)
3-501.17
Working containers of toxic materials not identified
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple unlabeled chemicals stored in squeeze bottles bearing food labels. Per PIC, the chemicals were soap and concentrated bleach that is used to dose the chlorine sanitizer in the 3 comp sink. PIC added labels to all chemical containers. Working containers must be clearly labeled with the common name of the chemical
7-102.11
Food storage containers not labeled with contents
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: No food labeled observed on multiple squeeze bottles used for sauces. All bulk food items not easily identifiable must be labeled with common name of food
3-302.12
Equipment material allows contamination or unsafe migration
(corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed foil used to line shelving and the wall behind the cookline. No food debris buildup observed at the time of inspection. PIC removed the newspaper at the time of inspection. All food-contact surfaces must be smooth, non-absorbent, and easily cleanable. Advised leaving the metal surfaces bare since they are already easily cleanable
4-101.11(B-E)
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair
Inspector notes: Observed a flexible drain line at the ice machine. Provide a rigid drain line with a 1" minimum air gap above the floor sink flood rim for the ice machine drain
5-205.15(B)
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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