Kai Sushi

October 14, 2022 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings2

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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 FOOD MANAGER WAS ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (SUSHI) WAS PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
    code 2Priority
  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER IN THE SUSHI PREP STATION TRANSFER SLICED GREEN BELL PEPPERS FROM A FOOD CONTAINER INTO A SMALLER FOOD CONTAINER TO GO ON THE CONDIMENT LINE. THE SLICED GREEN BELL PEPPERS ARE USED AS A CONDIMENT FOR THE SUSHI. INSTRUCTED THAT THEY MUST USE GLOVES OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE APPROVED METHODS WHEN HANDLING READY-TO-EAT FOOD AND PRODUCTS. PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
    code 9Priority
  • consumer advisory missing
    Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR THE USE OF RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED MUST MARK UNDERCOOKED FOOD ON THE MENU MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "R.A.W." OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*). PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 25
  • toxic chemicals mishandled
    Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
    Inspector note: NOTED NO SUSHI RICE ANALYSIS LETTER OR pH TEST KIT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SUSHI RICE ANALYSES LETTER OR OBTAIN A pH TEST KIT AND BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE PH TEST KIT IS USED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED, PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION.
    code 29
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 LIVE ROACHES ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION INSPECTION IN THE REAR DISHWASHING/FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE ICE MACHINE, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND UNDER THE COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT. I RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
    code 38
  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FACILITY'S TELEPHONE ON THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM STORING OBJECTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
    code 39
  • Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED KITCHENWARE (FORKS) AND PLASTIC TO-GO CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY STORED IN THE FRONT SUSHI STATION AND THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
    code 45
  • allergen training missing
    Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
    Inspector note: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
    code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 11, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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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