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VIET ORLEANS SUSHI HIBACHI BISTRO

300 BARONNE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112

Combined report: 2 permit areas
Sushi
Safe Bite Grade F Failing 04/29/2026
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Safe Bite Grade is independently calculated by Safe Bite Report based on public LDH inspection data. Not an official health department grade. Grade based on latest inspection cycle through 04/29/2026. Previous inspection history affects the grade. How we calculate.

Grade History
Current Safe Bite Grade: F
04/29/2026 1st Follow-Up
5 critical -315 points F
04/21/2026 Routine
14 critical -455 points F
12/11/2025 Routine
4 critical -215 points F
1st Follow-Up — 04/29/2026 (8 days later)
Safe Bite Grade: F
Critical Repeat 20 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/29/26

Food prepared| packed| or held under conditions where it may have been contaminated. [Repeat]

Critical Repeat 20 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/29/26

Cutting board| food preparation or other food contact surface was not washed| rinsed and sanitized following contact with raw animal food or raw vegetables and before contact with ready to eat foods. [Repeat]

Critical Repeat ~2.2× illness risk = 50 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/29/26

Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch. [Repeat]

Safe Bite Analysis Norovirus Listeria Salmonella E. coli

Cutting boards, slicers, prep tables, and utensils that aren't clean become vehicles for spreading bacteria and viruses between food items. A dirty slicer used for deli meat is a classic Listeria transmission pathway.

Critical Repeat ~1.7× illness risk = 40 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/29/26

Working containers of chemicals are not labeled. [Repeat]

Safe Bite Analysis Chemical poisoning (bleach, degreaser, sanitizer)

Unlabeled chemical containers are a recipe for accidental poisoning. When a bottle of concentrated bleach or degreaser isn't labeled, it can easily be mistaken for water, cooking oil, or another ingredient.

Critical Repeat ~6.0× illness risk = 80 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/29/26

Rodents are present in the establishment. [Repeat]

Safe Bite Analysis Salmonella E. coli (pathogenic) Hantavirus

Rodents contaminate food and surfaces with urine, droppings, and hair. They carry Salmonella and pathogenic E. coli that can cause severe food poisoning.

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/29/26

Premises not kept free of pests using approved methods of pest management. [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/29/26

Floors are not clean. [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/29/26

Food is stored where it is exposed to splash| dust| or other contamination [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/29/26

Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust| dirt| food residue and other debris. [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/29/26

Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash| dust| or contamination [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/29/26

Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment| utensils| linens| single service items or single use items may be contaminated. [Repeat]

Inspection — 04/21/2026
Safe Bite Grade: F — Weighs on Current
Critical Corrected ~8.0× illness risk = 90 pts × 0.5 (corrected) 04/21/26

Food stored for cold-holding and service was not held at a temperature of 41 °F or below. [Corrected]

Safe Bite Analysis Listeria Salmonella B. cereus C. perfringens

Food held above 41°F enters the 'danger zone' where bacteria multiply rapidly. Listeria can grow even under refrigeration — above 41°F, growth accelerates dangerously. This is one of the most common causes of foodborne outbreaks.

Critical Corrected 10 pts × 0.5 (corrected) 04/21/26

Records are not available to prove that ready-to-eat raw| marinated or partially cooked fish were properly frozen to destroy parasites. [Corrected]

Critical Repeat 20 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/21/26

Food prepared| packed| or held under conditions where it may have been contaminated. [Repeat]

Critical ~6.0× illness risk = 80 pts 04/21/26

Employee did not wash hands and exposed portions of arms at appropriate time.

Safe Bite Analysis Norovirus Hepatitis A Shigella Salmonella STEC

Unwashed hands are the #1 way restaurant workers spread Norovirus — which causes half of all food poisoning outbreaks. An infected worker can carry billions of virus particles; it only takes a few to make you sick.

Critical 10 pts 04/21/26

Employee was eating in a food preparation or other area where food| utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.

Critical 10 pts 04/21/26

Cutting board| food preparation or other food contact surface was not washed| rinsed and sanitized following contact with raw animal food or raw vegetables and before contact with ready to eat foods.

Critical 10 pts 04/21/26

Single use gloves were not discarded after interruptions in food operations.

Critical Repeat ~2.2× illness risk = 50 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/21/26

Food contact surfaces and utensils are not clean to sight and touch. (Can opener, cutting board) [Repeat]

Safe Bite Analysis Norovirus Listeria Salmonella E. coli

Cutting boards, slicers, prep tables, and utensils that aren't clean become vehicles for spreading bacteria and viruses between food items. A dirty slicer used for deli meat is a classic Listeria transmission pathway.

Critical Repeat 20 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 04/21/26

Equipment/utensils which have contact with potentially hazardous food are not cleaned every 4 hours of use. [Repeat]

Critical ~1.7× illness risk = 40 pts 04/21/26

Working containers of chemicals are not labeled.

Safe Bite Analysis Chemical poisoning (bleach, degreaser, sanitizer)

Unlabeled chemical containers are a recipe for accidental poisoning. When a bottle of concentrated bleach or degreaser isn't labeled, it can easily be mistaken for water, cooking oil, or another ingredient.

Critical ~1.3× illness risk = 30 pts 04/21/26

Medicines or first-aid supplies are stored with/above food| equipment| utensils| linens| single-service or single-use articles.

Safe Bite Analysis Pharmaceutical contamination

Medications and first-aid supplies stored near food can contaminate it with drugs, ointments, or chemicals. While accidental pharmaceutical contamination of food is rare, the consequences can be unpredictable and harmful.

Critical 10 pts 04/21/26

Unapproved chemicals are used in the food establishment.

Critical ~2.2× illness risk = 50 pts 04/21/26

The air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood rim of the plumbing fixture or equipment is not at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet.

Safe Bite Analysis Waterborne pathogens Chemical contaminants

Without proper air gaps, contaminated water can be sucked back into the clean water supply through backsiphonage. This means water used for food preparation, ice, or drinking could become contaminated.

Critical ~1.3× illness risk = 30 pts 04/21/26

Flies are present in the establishment.

Safe Bite Analysis Shigella Salmonella E. coli

Flies land on garbage and feces then land on food, transferring bacteria like Shigella and Salmonella. However, the direct risk from occasional fly presence is lower than other pest issues.

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Single-service and single-use articles are reused

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Premises not kept free of pests using approved methods of pest management.

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/21/26

Floors are not clean. [Repeat]

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not in good repair.

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.

Non-Critical Corrected 0 pts 04/21/26

Potentially hazardous foods are not properly thawed. [Corrected]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/21/26

Food is not stored in a clean| covered container. [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/21/26

Food is stored where it is exposed to splash| dust| or other contamination [Repeat]

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

An accurate product temperature-measuring device is not provided.

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Non-food contact surfaces are not constructed of a corrosion-resistant| non -absorbent| smooth material

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/21/26

Single-service and single-use articles are reused [Repeat]

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Single-use gloves are used for more than one task and are not discarded when damaged| soiled or when interruptions occur during operation.

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 04/21/26

Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust| dirt| food residue and other debris. [Repeat]

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Clean equipment/utensils are not stored as to eliminate exposure to splash| dust| or contamination

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Food handlers are not wearing proper hair restraints.

Non-Critical 0 pts 04/21/26

Employees’ personal care items are stored where food equipment| utensils| linens| single service items or single use items may be contaminated.

Inspection — 12/11/2025
Safe Bite Grade: F
Critical ~8.0× illness risk = 90 pts 12/11/25

Using time only as a public health control, food was not marked or otherwise identified with the time within which it would be cooked , served , or discarded.

Safe Bite Analysis Salmonella C. perfringens B. cereus S. aureus Listeria

When food spends too long in the temperature 'danger zone' (41°F-135°F), bacteria can multiply to dangerous levels in hours. Some bacteria produce toxins during this time that survive reheating — the damage is done even if you cook it again.

Critical 10 pts 12/11/25

Records are not available to prove that ready-to-eat raw, marinated or partially cooked fish were properly frozen to destroy parasites.

Critical Repeat ~4.0× illness risk = 70 pts × 1.5 (repeat) 12/11/25

Ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on premises and held for more than 24 hours is not date marked. [Repeat]

Safe Bite Analysis Listeria monocytogenes

Without proper date marking, ready-to-eat food can be kept too long under refrigeration. Listeria — which kills about 1 in 5 people it seriously infects — grows slowly even in the fridge and reaches dangerous levels after 7 days.

Critical 10 pts 12/11/25

HACCP plan does not meet the requirements of §4121 of Part XXIII of the Sanitary Code.

Non-Critical 0 pts 12/11/25

Floors are not clean.

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 12/11/25

Food is not stored six (6) inches off the floor. [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 12/11/25

Single-service and single-use articles are reused [Repeat]

Non-Critical Repeat 0 pts 12/11/25

Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris. [Repeat]

Official Inspection Reports

Louisiana Department of Health

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