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Gaijin

May 27, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (BEEF, RICE, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OVER 20 LIVE FLIES NOTED SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREA: IN BAR AREA, ON WALLS NEAR UTILITY SINK, AND WAREWASHING UNIT. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 38
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: PRE SET TABLEWARE ON DINING TABLES NOT WRAPPED, COVERED OR INVERTED, INSTD TO COVER AND INVERT OR Preset TABLEWARE may be exposed if: (1) Unused settings are removed when a CONSUMER is seated; or (2) Settings not removed when a CONSUMER is seated are cleaned and SANITIZED before further use.
code 44
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOOR DRAINS UNDER REAR WAREWASHING UNIT WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS, ORGANIC MATTER. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN DRAINS AND MAINTAIN
code 55

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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.