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Benihana

June 26, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFCATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING SUSHI RICE, CHICKEN, EGGS, CALAMARI. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: UNABLE TO LOCATE THERMOMETER INSIDE OF SUSHI PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
code 36
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED REFRIGERATION UNITS, LIQUOR AND SIMPLE SYRUP STORAGE RACKS, DRAIN BOARDS, SHELVES IN BAR PREP WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND STICKY SURFACES, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OF BUILD UP.
code 49
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MECHANICAL VENTILATION ABOVE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY WORKING, NOTED EXCESSIVE STEAM AND HEAT IN SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AS REQUIRED BY CODE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 1, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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