Circle Sushi & Grill

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedOctober 8, 2021 →
• address1623 N Halsted St, Chicago 60614

Is Circle Sushi & Grill clean?

Circle Sushi & Grill is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 26, 2023, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on October 8, 2021. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Circle Sushi & Grill?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 8, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate

When was Circle Sushi & Grill last inspected?

Circle Sushi & Grill has 12 inspections on record going back to December 6, 2013.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 8, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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