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Benihana

January 16, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN REAR PREP AND BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER IN THE HANDSINK IN DINING AREA SLOWLY DRAINING. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS ADVISED TO UNCLOG SINK AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ISSUE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE SUSHI/TO GO PREP AREA, DISH AREA. ALSO NOTED MISSING GROUT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BAR, SUSHI/TO GO PREP AREA, AND REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, RACKS AND SHELVING WITH FLOUR, DUST, GREASE, DEAD INSECTS AND DIRT BUILD-UP THROUGHOUT. RECOMMENDED TO INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED WOOD CABINET AT HANDSINKS IN DINING AREAS BREAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED 2 COMP SINK IN SUSHI/TO GO PREP LEAKING FROM BASINS PIPES INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP COOKING LINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 13, 2025: 4 findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.