Cooked?
Ej Sushi
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 2, 2018
- address131 N Clinton, Chicago 60661
Is Ej Sushi clean?
Ej Sushi is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 2, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Ej Sushi?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 2, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed • Observed potentially hazardous food, shrimp being improperly thawed at room temperature on top of 3 compartment sink, in blue dish rack, on top of drain board. Instructed site that approved method of thawing potentially hazardous foods as outlined in the food rules and regulations must be used, such as, in a refrigeration unit with internal ambient air temperature of 40f or less, under potable running water at a temperature of 70f or lower, in a microwave only when part of continuous cooking process and finished in conventional cooking facilities. Site corrected violations during. Serious violation #7-38-005 (A)Potentially Hazardous Food Properly Thawed • Observed potentially hazardous food, shrimp being improperly thawed at room temperature on top of 3 compartment sink, in blue dish rack, on top of drain board. Instructed site that approved method of thawing potentially hazardous foods as outlined in the food rules and regulations must be used, such as, in a refrigeration unit with internal ambient air temperature of 40f or less, under potable running water at a temperature of 70f or lower, in a microwave only when part of continuous cooking process and finished in conventional cooking facilities. Site corrected violations during. Serious violation #7-38-005 (A)
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • No City of Chicago certified manager on site during inspection while potentially hazardous foods, squid salad, California sushi rolls, etc., were being prepared and or served. Instructed site that a city of Chicago certified food manager must be on site at all times while potentially hazardous foods are prepared and or served. Serious violation 7-38-012
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Observed pre-portioned salads, ginger salad, squid salad, sushi rolls, spicy crab roll, california rolls, etc., stored in refrigerated display case, for sale to public with no dates or labels. Also, observed wrapped frozen salmon, hamachi fish, etc. stored in 2 door reach in cooler without labels or dates. Informed site that all items removed from original bulk container must have proper labels, ingredient lists and dates. Instructed the site to provide proper labels and dates. Must maintain at all times."Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Observed pre-portioned salads, ginger salad, squid salad, sushi rolls, spicy crab roll, california rolls, etc., stored in refrigerated display case, for sale to public with no dates or labels. Also, observed wrapped frozen salmon, hamachi fish, etc. stored in 2 door reach in cooler without labels or dates. Informed site that all items removed from original bulk container must have proper labels, ingredient lists and dates. Instructed the site to provide proper labels and dates. Must maintain at all times."
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed black mold like substance embedded caulk line along left side of 3 compartment sink, near splash guard. Instructed manager to remove and resurface caulk line. Maintain at all times.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed black mold like substance embedded caulk line along left side of 3 compartment sink, near splash guard. Instructed manager to remove and resurface caulk line. Maintain at all times.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • Food handler requirements not met. Instructed of the idph requirements: any food handler working in the city of chicago, unless that person has a valid food service sanitation manager certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.Food Handler Requirements Met • Food handler requirements not met. Instructed of the idph requirements: any food handler working in the city of chicago, unless that person has a valid food service sanitation manager certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
When was Ej Sushi last inspected?
Ej Sushi has 15 inspections on record going back to September 19, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 11, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| April 2, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 2, 2017 | Pass | |
| July 26, 2017 | Fail | |
| January 20, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 25, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 3, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 29, 2014 | Pass | |
| December 26, 2014 | — | |
| December 15, 2014 | Fail | |
| March 25, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 3, 2013 | Pass |
Ej Sushi vs Loop
Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 2, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.