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Izakaya Tokyo
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 3, 2026
- address3335-3337 N Halsted St, Chicago 60657
Is Izakaya Tokyo clean?
Izakaya Tokyo is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 3, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Izakaya Tokyo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR IN HVAC CLOSET NEAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVEDHOLES IN BASEMENT CEILING AND WATER DAMAGED DRYWALL CEILING ABOVE THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FOOD MANAGER TO REPAIR WATER DAMAGED CEILING SO THAT IT IS SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN ALL PREP AREAS.
- 🧪toxic chemicals mishandledCompliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp • OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS; FACILITY IN (ROP) REDUCE OXYGEN PACKAGING OF COOKED MEAT, CHEESE, ETC IN REAR PREP AND BASEMENT PREP . INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF REQUIREMENTS AND FACILITY MUST MEET AND MAINTAIN. PIC INDICATED ROP MACHINE FROM PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP. UNIT TAGGED AND ALL FOOD PRODUCTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- ⚠️Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods • NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AND ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER VACUUM PACKAGED WITH NO PROOF OF HACCP OR VARIANCE PER HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENT.PIC IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 50 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $1250.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT DISCONTINUE THE VACUUM PACKAGING PROCESS UNTIL A VARIANCE AND HACCP ARE APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods • NOTED A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE AND ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER VACUUM PACKAGED WITH NO PROOF OF HACCP OR VARIANCE PER HEALTH CODE REQUIREMENT.PIC IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 50 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $1250.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT DISCONTINUE THE VACUUM PACKAGING PROCESS UNTIL A VARIANCE AND HACCP ARE APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
When was Izakaya Tokyo last inspected?
Izakaya Tokyo has 2 inspections on record going back to April 3, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | — | |
| April 3, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Izakaya Tokyo vs Lake View
Lake View runs 68% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 1,492 clean, 440 mid, 272 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 25% 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 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.