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Butterfly Sushi

July 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HOT TCS FOODS @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION... APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS BBQ EEL 70F, 3 LBS JUMBO SHRIMP 98F, 3 LBS FISH 101F. ALL SAID ITEMS WERE STORED IN SUSHI PREP AREA ON SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT TCS FOODS @ 135F OR HIGHER AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD AT THIS TIME.
code 21
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES IN REAR PREP WHERE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND BULK CONTAINERS ARE STORED, FLYING THROUGHOUT SUSHI PREP, MAIN PREP AREA ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLING UNITS, PREP TABLES AND UPSTAIRS STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED ON COOKLINE DETACHED, TORN GASKETS ON COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT SUSHI PREP AND MAIN PREP AREA, AND 2 DOOR BEVERAGE COOLER LOCATED IN BAR WITH EXCESSIVE TAPE MENDING BASE OF UNIT AND ON DOOR HANDLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, THE EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE AND ICEMACHINE, STAINLESS STEEL STORAGE SHELVES ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, SMALL OVEN LOCATED IN SUSHI PREP, MICROWAVE IN BAR, ROLLING CART IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA, SHELVING UNITS LOCATED IN WALK IN COOLER, AND EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP. MUST MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT FREE OF ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS .
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AND UPSTAIRS STORAGE WITH HEAVY FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND PREP STATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED UPSTAIRS DRY/LIQUOR STORAGE SPACE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED AND ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF FLOOR TO PREVENT HIDING SPACE FOR PEST AND ALLOW PROPER CLEANING. MUST MAINTAIN PREMISE
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD WITH HEAVY GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 9, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.