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Amano Bistro

June 24, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROVIDE SIGNS OR POSTERS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA AND SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES FOR STORED ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST USE APPROVED SHELVING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMGED, CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BIG OPENING INTO WALL BEHIND ICE MACHINE IN THE BASMENT FOOD PREP AREA.MUST SEAL OPENING AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ABOVE FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN THE BASMEMENT. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS INSIDE DRY STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN FOOD PREP AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK WORN OUTBLACK CAULKING BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT THE BASEMENT PREP DOUBLE ELETRICAL OVEN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

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Compared with No Entry on June 3, 2026: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.