By: Don Shaw email: don.shaw@pennsylvaniachronicle.com
Pittsburgh, PA
Saga Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
1040 Settlers Ridge Center Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
The Allegheny County Health Department conducted an unannounced retail food inspection on 1/25/2021 at Saga Steakhouse & Sushi Bar. During this inspection a total of 12 violations were found.
The inspector made the following comments in support of the violations found during the inspection:
- To-Go containers of salad found in the bar reach in cooler without date marks.
- Salads found stacked (in contact with trays) in the kitchen 2-door stand up cooler. Food should not be stacked in this way. Plastic wrap salads before storage.
- Knives found stored between prep table and prep cooler. The Area was visibly soiled with debris.
- Kitchen cutting board found heavily soiled on the underside with mold. Boards must be removed for cleaning and sanitization regularly.
- The Area around gaskets on the kitchen 3 door prep cooler is soiled with debris.
- Multiple door handles on kitchen equipment are sticky.
- Storage racks in the walk in cooler are collecting debris.
- The Dish machine is soiled with debris.
- Wet wiping cloths found stored on food prep tables throughout the cook line.
- Hot water is shut off at the 2 bowl prep sink.
- Hand sink near the ice machine was blocked with miscellaneous items.
- – 2 German roaches found on door threshold near dish machine.
– German roaches found in sticky trap near electrical box.
– 1 dead roach found at the sushi bar
– 1 dead roach found near 2 bowl sink. - Employee drinks found in contact with ice behind the bar. Ice is for drinks
- Gaskets are torn on the kitchen 2-door stand up cooler.
- Tape used to repair door handles on the kitchen 2-door stand up cooler.
- Trash / debris present at the back door of the facility.
- Water found pooling next to ice machine.
- The Wall behind the dish machine is soiled with debris

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