Cleanliness, storage issues at Japanese steakhouse

After 58/U, Dunwoody spot to be reinspected.

Taki Japanese Steakhouse in Dunwoody failed a recent routine inspection with violations of food temperatures and cleanliness.

The Dunwoody Japanese steakhouse scored 58/U and will be reinspected. Its previous score was 91/A in 2019.

Among the violations, the cooked cabbage mix for egg rolls was at an unsafe temperature. The cabbage had been prepared the day before but was still above 41 degrees. It was discarded.

The ice machine had a moldlike substance. The inspector said most kitchen knives were still dirty, and cleaned dishes were covered with food debris.

House-made Yum Yum sauce and other prepared sauces were not date-marked for disposal.

Multiple food storage single-use containers and cups were on the ground at an outside dry storage unit. Several containers of sauces and mayonnaise were on the floor of a walk-in cooler in the storage shed.

The hand sink had sliced lemons in it, and the sanitizer solution in buckets needed to be stronger.

TAKI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE

4711 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. Score: 58/U.

ACROSS METRO ATLANTA

Here are other recent inspection scores for area restaurants.

Cobb County

■ Australian Bakery & Café, 48 S. Park Square, Marietta. 91/A

■ Biscuits And More, 3162 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 88/B

■ Del Taco, 745 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. 99/A

■ Steak ’n Shake, 2736 Cobb Parkway, Smyrna. 98/A

■ Waffle House, 2805 Delk Road, Marietta. 87/B

Dekalb County

■ Ding Tea, 5150 Buford Highway, Doraville. 80/B

■ Sugar Mex, 4306 Lawrenceville Highway, Tucker. 99/A

■ Taichi Bubble Tea, 2484 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta. 93/A

■ Tin Drum Asian Kitchen, 2566 Briarcliff Road, Brookhaven. 91/A

■ Wyatt’s Diner, 1674 Memorial Drive, Atlanta. 98/A

Fulton County

■ Blaze Steak & Seafood, 3252 Cascade Road, Atlanta. 91/A

■ Chi Chi Vegan, 1 Moreland Ave., Atlanta. 100/A

■ Craft Burger By Shane, 2500 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. 100/A

■ Joloff Restaurant, 4855 Old National Highway, College Park. 73/C

■ KR Steakbar, 349 Peachtree Hills, Atlanta. 97/A