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Kai Sushi

November 15, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10#'S OF COOKED RICE HELD AT 104.4 F.MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED,DENATURED SAID POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT THIS TIME.TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE $ 50.00.ADVISED MANAGER IN ORDER TO CONTINUE HOLDING SUSHI RICE SAFELY IN THIS TEMPERATURE DANGER ZONE,YOU MUST HAVE SAID FOOD PRODUCT TESTED IN A CERTIFIED LABORATORY.THE SPECIALTY FOOD HANDLING LETTER IS GIVEN TO MANAGER AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION .MUST FAX LETTER TO THE CDPH 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL ATT:A.LOPEZ. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: A SPLASHGUARD IS NEEDED IN BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 1 COMP SINK AT FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA,A BARRIER IS NEEDED AT THE FRONT SUSHI AREA TO PROTECT AGAINST PUBLIC CONTAMINATION.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SEAL OPENINGS AT CEILING OVER THE VENTILATION HOOD.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,HOOD VENTILATION IS NOT WORKING MUST REPAIR OR REMOVE COOKING EQUIPMENTS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: THERMOMETERS ARE NEEDED INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS INSIDE THE MOP SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 26, 2011: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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