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Hamachi Sushi Bar

September 20, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 5-205.11 FRONT SUSHI PREP HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. SINK WAS BEING IMPROPERLY USED AS A FOOD PREP SINK WITH BAGS OF FOOD INSIDE SINK AND CONTAINERS OF READY TO EAT SLICED CUCUMBER STORED ON THE SINK SIDES. MANAGEMENT REMOVED ALL FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-201.14(N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A) OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 1&1/2 LBS COOKED BEEF STUFFED DUMPLINGS BEING HELD IN A STEAMING POT ON AN UNLIT GAS STOVE AT 98.8F. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES FOR TCS FOODS. DUMPLINGS DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE AT $60.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: 3-501.17 ALL PREPARED FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARATION AND EXPIRATION DATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: 3-603.11(A) MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH FOODS PERTAINING TO THE ADVISORY DISCLOSED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: 3-502.11(C) SUSHI RICE PH TESTING LABORATORY DOCUMENTATION EXPIRED. NOTED TESTING DATE 2013. MUST BE UPDATED/TESTED EVERY 5 YEARS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-302.12 ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: 3-304.14(B) WET WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19 CLOTH CURTAINS SEPARATING THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS FOUND EXTREMELY SOILED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP AREAS.----REAR PREP SHELVING FOUND DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-301.12 OBSERVED EXTREMELY LARGE BULK RICE CONTAINERS UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. MUST PROVIDE A LARGE ENOUGH SINK TO PROPERLY WASH BULK CONTAINERS OR PROVIDE SMALLER CONTAINERS.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS AND COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11 FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH DIRT, FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS: BEHIND GREASE TRAP, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND ALL REAR KITCHEN COOLERS, FREEZERS, METAL PREP TABLE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • 6-101.11 MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER AND FLOOR TILE SURROUNDING THE DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE. • 6-201.15 MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS UNDER THE INDOOR GREASE CONTAINER IN THE HALLWAY. FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • 6-501.113 CLEANING BROOMS AND MOPS STORED IMPROPERLY THROUGHOUT THE REAR MOP CLOSET. MUST PROPERLY STORE CLEANING EQUIPMENT.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR DOCUMENTATION OF NEW EMPLOYEE STATUS FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2017: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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