image Food Establishment Inspection Report
Pursuant to Title 25-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 		image
Health Regulation & Licensing Administration  •  Office of Food, Drug, Radiation, and Community Hygiene  •  2201 Shannon Place, SE - 2nd Floor  •  Washington, DC 20020
http://doh.dc.gov/service/food-safety      email: food.safety@dc.gov
Establishment Name  1 FISH 2 FISH
Address  2423 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
City/State/Zip Code  Washington, DC 20037
Telephone
 (202) 822-0977
 E-mail address  biao2423@hotmail.com
Date of Inspection
 10
/
 15
/
 2021
    Time In
 03
:
 12
PM     Time Out
 04
:
 06
PM  
License Holder  Yu Lin Corporation
License/Customer No.  09313xxxx-70103972
License Period
 05 
/
 01 
/
 2020 
 - 
 04 
/
 30 
/
 2023 
 Type of Inspection
 Follow-up
Establishment Type:  Restaurant Total
    Risk Category 1
 
 2
 
 3
 
 4
 
 5
 
 
Priority Violations  1 COS  0 R  0
Priority Foundation Violations  2 COS  0 R  1
Core Violations  8 COS  0 R  8
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
 XIBIAO ZOU 
CFPM #:  FS-97137 

CFPM Expiration Date:   01/30/2025  
D.C. licensed trash or solid waste contractor:
 JLT Trucking 
D.C. licensed sewage & liquid waste transport contractor:
 Planet Fry 
D.C. licensed pesticide operator/contractor:
  
D.C. licensed ventilation hood system cleaning contractor:
 Safety First Services 
FOODBORNE ILLNESS RISK FACTORS AND PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
  Compliance Status COS R
  Supervision  
IN OUT 1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
 
 
IN OUT 2. Certified Food Protection Manager
 
 
  Employee Health  
IN OUT 3. Management, food employee, and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities, and reporting
 
 
IN OUT 4. Proper use of restriction and exclusion
 
 
IN OUT 5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
 
 
  Good Hygienic Practices  
IN OUT N/O 6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
 
 
IN OUT N/O 7. No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
 
 
  Control of Hands as a Vehicle of Contamination  
IN OUT N/O 8. Hands clean and properly washed
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 9. No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate procedure properly allowed
 
 
IN OUT 10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
 
 
  Approved Source  
IN OUT 11. Food obtained from approved source
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 12. Food received at proper temperature
 
 
IN OUT 13. Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
 
 
  Protection from Contamination  
IN OUT N/A 15. Food separated and protected
 
 
IN OUT N/A 16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
 
 
IN OUT 17. Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, and unsafe food
 
 
  Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food)  
IN OUT N/A N/O 18. Proper cooking time and temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 19. Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 20. Proper cooling time and temperature
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 21. Proper hot holding temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A 22. Proper cold holding temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 23. Proper date marking and disposition
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 24. Time as a public health control: procedures and records
 
 
  Consumer Advisory  
IN OUT N/A 25. Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
 
 
  Highly Susceptible Populations  
IN OUT N/A 26. Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
 
 
  Chemical  
IN OUT N/A 27. Food additives: approved and properly used
 
 
IN OUT N/A 28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
 
 
  Conformance with Approved Procedures  
IN OUT N/A 29. Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
 
 
 
GOOD RETAIL PRACTICES
  Compliance Status COS R
  Safe Food and Water  
IN OUT N/A 30. Pasteurized eggs used where required
 
 
IN OUT 31. Water and ice from approved source
 
 
IN OUT N/A 32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
 
 
  Food Temperature Control  
IN OUT 33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 34. Plant food properly cooked for hot holding
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 35. Approved thawing methods used
 
 
IN OUT 36. Thermometers provided and accurate
 
 
  Food Identification  
IN OUT 37. Food properly labeled; original container
 
 
  Prevention of Food Contamination  
IN OUT 38. Insects, rodents, and animals not present
 
 
IN OUT 39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, and display
 
 
IN OUT N/A 40. Personal cleanliness
 
 
IN OUT 41. Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 42. Washing fruits and vegetables
 
 
  Proper Use of Utensils  
IN OUT 43. In-use utensils: properly stored
 
 
IN OUT 44. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
 
 
IN OUT 45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
 
 
IN OUT N/A 46. Gloves used properly
 
 
  Utensils, Equipment, and Vending  
IN OUT 47. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
 
 
IN OUT 48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, and used; test strips
 
 
IN OUT 49. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
 
 
  Physical Facilities  
IN OUT 50. Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
 
 
IN OUT 51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
 
 
IN OUT 52. Sewage and waste water properly disposed
 
 
IN OUT 53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
 
 
IN OUT 54. Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
 
 
IN OUT 55. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
 
 
IN OUT 56. Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
 
 
IN = in compliance OUT = not in compliance N/O = not observed
N/A = not applicable COS = corrected on-site R = repeat violation
Establishment Name  1 FISH 2 FISH    Establishment Address  2423 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
OBSERVATIONS 25 DCMR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
14. - The establishment did not provide parasite destruction letters from suppliers of fish that is sold or served in raw, ready-to-eat form. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  904.2 If the fish are frozen by a supplier, a written agreement or statement from the supplier stipulating that the fish supplied are frozen to a temperature and for a time specified in Section 903 may substitute for the records specified in Section 904.1.  
21. - Sushi rice is held at room temperature in the rice steamer at the sushi station. The chicken is being reheated. (Correct Violation Within 5 Calendar Days)  1005.1 Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified in Section 1009, potentially hazardous food (time/ temperature control for safety food) shall be maintained: (a) At fifty-seven degrees Celsius (57 degrees C) (one hundred thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit (135 degrees F)) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in Section 900.2 or reheated as specified in Section 906.5 may be held at a temperature of fifty-four degrees Celsius (54 degrees C )(one hundred thirty degrees Fahrenheit ((130 degrees F)) or above. P  
29. - The establishment is acidifying white rice without a variance from the Department. CEASE AND DESIST - You are hereby ordered to Cease & Desist acidification of white rice EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. Please contact the main office to speak with an Area Supervisor at (202)535-2180 or email the Area Supervisor at food.safety@dc.gov for further direction. (Correct Violation Within 5 Calendar Days)  1010.1 A food establishment shall obtain a variance from the Department as specified in Sections 4102, 4103, and 4104 before: (c) Using food additives or adding components such as vinegar as a method of food preservation rather than as a method of flavor enhancement or to render a food so that it is not potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food). Pf  
32. - The establishment has not obtained a variance from the Department for the acidification of white rice. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  4103.2 A request for a variance shall contain the following information, which shall be retained in the Department's file on the food establishment: (a) The specified provision(s) of this Code from which the variance is requested; (b) The reasons why the requirements of the provision(s) cannot be met; (c) Alternative measures that will be taken to ensure a comparable degree of protection to public health, safety, and the environment if a variance is granted; (d) Whether a HACCP Plan, as specified in Section 4202 is involved that includes information specified under Section 4205 that is relevant to the variance request; (e) The length of time for which the variance is requested; and (f) A statement that the party applying for the variance will agree to comply with the terms of any variance, if one is granted.  
37. - There are numerous unlabeled plastic containers of sauces and oils in the kitchen and sushi station. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  803.1 Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be identified with the common name of the food, except that containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, need not be identified.  
38. - The front door is propped open and no screen or air curtains are provided. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  2912.4 Except as specified Sections 2912.2 and 2912.5, if the windows or doors of a food establishment, or of a larger structure within which a food establishment is located, are kept open for ventilation or other purposes or if a temporary food establishment is not provided with windows and doors as specified in Section 2912.1, the openings shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (a) Sixteen (16) mesh to twenty-five and four tenths millimeters (25.4 mm) or sixteen (16) mesh to one inch (1 in.) screens; (b) Properly designed and installed air curtains to control flying insects; or (c) Other effective means that prohibit the entry of insects and rodents to a similar degree.  
38. - Neither the name of the establishment's licensed Pesticide Operator/contractor nor its pest extermination services contract were provided. (Correct Violation Within 5 Calendar Days)  3210.1 The premises shall be maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: Pf (a) Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; Pf (b) Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; Pf (c) Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified in Sections 3402, 3410 and 3411; Pf and (d) Eliminating harborage conditions. Pf  
47. - The cutting boards are badly scratched. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  1801.1 Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.  
55. - The toilet room door is not closing tightly. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  3200.1 The physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair.  
56. - Grease is accumulating on the ventilation hood filters. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  3203.1 Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials.  
62. - A current inspection report is not posted in a location that is conspicuous to consumers. (Correct Violation Within 14 Calendar Days)  4310.2 The licensee shall post a current license, valid Certificate of Occupancy, and a current inspection reports in a location within the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers as specified in Section 4306.3.  
 
Temperatures
 Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp
Hot Water (Handwashing Sink - toilet room) 120.0F Rice - Sushi (Rice Steamer) (Holding) 102.0F        
               
               
Inspector Comments:
Correct cited violations within 5 calendar-days.

Correct cited violations within 14 calendar-days.

5-calendar day notices have been corrected from the previous inspection conducted on 10/05/21:
25-A DCMR 300.1
25-A DCMR 504.1
25-A DCMR 4300.2

14-calendar day notices have been corrected from the previous inspection conducted on 10/05/21:
25-A DCMR 1524.2
25-A DCMR 812.2

The licensee has failed to comply with the 5 calendar-day notices cited on 10/05/21, as listed within the observations section of this report. The Licensee’s failure to comply may result in additional enforcement action:
25-A DCMR 1005.1(a)
25-A DCMR 708.1
25-A DCMR 1010.1(c)
25-A DCMR 3210.2

The licensee has failed to comply with the 14 calendar-day notices cited on 10/05/21, as listed within the observations section of this report. The Licensee’s failure to comply may result in additional enforcement action:
25-A DCMR 904.2
25-A DCMR 4103.2
25-A DCMR 803.1
25-A DCMR 2912.4
25-A DCMR 1801.1
25-A DCMR 3200.1
25-A DCMR 3203.1
25-A DCMR 4310.2

If you have any questions, please contact the Area Supervisor by emailing food.safety@dc.gov with your inquiry details.
The establishment's business license expired on 9/30/2021.
DC Health does not assign a grade, percentage, or rating for establishment inspection reports. We perform a pass-fail inspection. The amount of Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core violations are tallied at the top of each inspection report. DC Health also performs follow up inspections to ensure the violations which were cited on the initial report have been corrected. To view an establishment's inspection report, follow this link: https://dc.healthinspections.us.
  Xibiao Zou 10/15/2021
 Person-in-Charge (Signature) (Print) Date
    Ivory Gene Cooper 056  10/15/2021 
  Inspector (Signature) (Print) Badge # Date
    2023