Consumer alert placed on Ichiban Steakhouse at Waterworks Shopping Center

A consumer alert has been placed on the Ichiban Steakhouse and Sushi Bar at the Waterworks Shopping Center on Freeport Road.Tap the video player above to watch the report.According to the Allegheny County Health Department, the alert was issued due to unsafe cooking of foods, unsafe cold-holding temperatures, malfunctions with the facilities the restaurant uses to maintain food temperatures, contaminated utensils and utensils that were not properly cleaned and sanitized.An inspection report filed Thursday revealed rice scoops were in a container of soiled water, a walk-in unit that holds assorted raw meats and other items reading at a temperature between 46 and 50 degrees, as well as a handful of other issues.That inspection report offered suggestions for several corrective actions.Consumer alerts and restaurant inspection reports are publicly available at the Food Safety Program section of the Health Department's website.

A consumer alert has been placed on the Ichiban Steakhouse and Sushi Bar at the Waterworks Shopping Center on Freeport Road.

Tap the video player above to watch the report.


According to the Allegheny County Health Department, the alert was issued due to unsafe cooking of foods, unsafe cold-holding temperatures, malfunctions with the facilities the restaurant uses to maintain food temperatures, contaminated utensils and utensils that were not properly cleaned and sanitized.



An inspection report filed Thursday revealed rice scoops were in a container of soiled water, a walk-in unit that holds assorted raw meats and other items reading at a temperature between 46 and 50 degrees, as well as a handful of other issues.

That inspection report offered suggestions for several corrective actions.

Consumer alerts and restaurant inspection reports are publicly available at the Food Safety Program section of the Health Department's website.