Inoko Sushi

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedApril 22, 2019
• address2521 N California Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Inoko Sushi clean?

Inoko Sushi is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 22, 2019. 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 Inoko Sushi?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 22, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • Violation Codes: 2-102.14(N) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION -NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp • Violation Codes: 3-502.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO HACCP/VARIANCE ON SITE TO VIEW FOR SUSHI RICE TO VERIFY THE PH LEVEL(LAB LETTER REQUIRED).MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)NO CITATION ISSUED
• ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods • Violation Codes: 8-103.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO HACCP/VARIANCE ON SITE TO VIEW FOR SUSHI RICE TO VERIFY THE PH LEVEL(LAB LETTER REQUIRED).MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)NO CITATION ISSUED
  Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods • Violation Codes: 8-103.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO HACCP/VARIANCE ON SITE TO VIEW FOR SUSHI RICE TO VERIFY THE PH LEVEL(LAB LETTER REQUIRED).MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)NO CITATION ISSUED
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • Violation Codes: 6-202.15 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX."1/2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE FLOORING WALK IN COOLER AND THRESHOLD AT WALK IN FREEZER. • Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE,ORGANIZE AND ELEVATE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN ADJACENT SHED AND REAR YARD
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN

When was Inoko Sushi last inspected?

Inoko Sushi has 3 inspections on record going back to April 11, 2019.

Inoko Sushi vs Logan Square

Logan Square runs 42% clean across 1,321 tracked restaurants — 555 clean, 142 mid, 612 cooked.

Against the 1,321 spots Cooked tracks in Logan Square, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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  mid · April 22, 2019
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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 22, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.