Dartmouth Wasabi owner Sau Wah Lam visited the Board of Health on June 22 to reapply for the license that allows the sushi restaurant to operate, after food and safety violations forced it to temporarily shut down last month.

The restaurant will not be able to reopen until it passes a health inspection, said Dartmouth Director of Public Health Christopher Michaud. He said the inspector will likely confirm via telephone that the necessary fixes were made, and could schedule another inspection as early as next week.

The May 19 inspection of the restaurant revealed uncovered food within the walk-in refrigerator, moldy ceiling tiles, a crusted sugar scoop, grease buildup, and a bowl of chicken left on the floor. Additionally, Health and Sanitary Inspector Janice Young noted in his report that violations cited on February 11, which also included uncovered food in the walk-in cooler and freezer, remained uncorrected.

Michaud said that it’s impossible for an inspection report to come back 100-percent clean, and that something as simple as a waiter grabbing an unclean drinking glass and not washing his hands is unsanitary and would be noted.

Michaud said that although the photos from the inspection can be a tad damning, there isn’t a single health inspector who wouldn’t eat at any of the open restaurants in Dartmouth.

Representatives from Wasabi could not be reached for comment.