Teriyaki Madness Re-Opens Enfield Location After Fixing Violations

ENFIELD, CT — A non-scored re-opening inspection of Teriyaki Madness last week resulted in the granting of a 30-day license from the North Central District Health Department.

The fast-casual Asian-style franchise restaurant, which specializes in chicken, steak and salmon teriyaki bowls, opened in Enfield to considerable fanfare in mid-January, but was temporarily closed following an unsatisfactory inspection by the health department on March 3.

According to an inspection report, the site was deemed to be in non-compliance with regulations for food and beverage storage, labeling, fruit and vegetable preparation, allergen alerts, cleaning supplies, staff sanitation and supervision.

Franchise owners Ken Schanke and Audrey Poynton, who also own the nearby Jersey Mike's sandwich shop location, worked with employees and the health district to correct the violations.

Inspector Brian Bielawiec re-visited the restaurant last week and issued a report, obtained Monday morning by Patch, which noted the numerous improvements. Among them are:

• Plexiglass installed at the front area with single service utensils and condiments
• Sauces and oils were properly labeled and date marked
• Walk-in cooler ambient air temperature: 38 degrees Fahrenheit
• Raw chicken now placed on bottom floor of cold prep bain-marie
• Utensil and equipment sanitization every two hours, as well as temperature checks
• Reviewed hand washing procedures
• Allergen alert posted at the register

A 30-day license, good through April 15, was granted at the conclusion of the inspection, Bielawiec wrote.

On its social media pages, management posted the following note:

"We are re-opened! Wholeheartedly, we want the Enfield community to know that we have retrained our team, and we fully expect our staff to meet and exceed your expectations moving forward. Our huge bowls of awesomeness are better than ever! Come check us out!"