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Friends Sushi

November 16, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP COOLER. FOUND RAW SHRIMP AT 48 F, COOKED RICE AT 46 F, RAW SOFT SHELL CRAB AT 46 F, DUMPLINGS AT 45 F, AND TOFU AT 48 F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE FRONT SUSHI/RAW FISH DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND HOT HOLDING UNIT CONTAINING SUSHI RICE AND OTHER CONTAINERS OF FOOD (DRY GOODS) BEING STORED DIRECTY ON THE FLOOR. MUST ELEVATE OFF FLOOR. • FOUND AN EMPLOYEES OPEN BEVERAGE STORED IN A COOLER ABOVE PREPPED FOODS. MUST STORED PERSONAL BEVERAGES AWAY FROM FOOD.
code 39
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DIRT/OLD FOOD BUILD UP ON WALLS, WALLBASES, UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT, AND ON SHELVING IN THE FRONT SUSHI PREPARATION AREA. • FOUND A LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL NEXT TO THE TRUE COOLER. MUST REPAIR HOLE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON EXHAUST FAN IN RESTROOM. MUST CLEAN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 5/20/2021 REPORT 2510027 NOT CORRECTED; #51 (5-205.15) HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO COOKS LINE IS IS DISREPAIR. SINK LEAKS FROM DRAIN PIPE AND IS CURRENTLY NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR. AN ADDITIONAL WORKING HANDWASHING SINK IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE COOKS LINE THAT EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY USE. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 20, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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