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Circle Sushi & Grill

November 25, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL INSIDE ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA, PANEL A LITTLE DIRTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 5 LBS OF RAW SALMON AT 49F AND 5 LBS OF RAW TUNA AT 49F IN THE SUSHI PREP COOLER. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP TCS COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT HANDWASHING SINK BETWEEN SINK AND UTENSIL STORAGE RACK NEXT TO ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF ALL 1-DOOR UPRIGHT REFRIGERATORS OR FREEZERS IN PREP AREA. CLEAN LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES. ALSO, REMOVE RUST FROM RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY SPRAY NOZZLE ON SINK IN PREP AREA. ALSO, REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH 1-COMP SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST INSTALL HOOKS TO HANG WET MOPS TO ENSURE MOPS ARE DRYING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 6, 2018: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 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.