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Kai Sushi

November 7, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED IN THE REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE PROPERLY SUPPLIED WITH HAND SOAP AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED HAND SOAP DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HAND PAPER TOWEL PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND PAPER TOWEL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED HAND PAPER TOWEL DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FRONT EXIT/ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH AND OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS AND IN BETWEEN DOORS. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT2609761 # ON 12/27/2024. #43. OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS AND SCOOPS IN DRY STORAGE BINS TO BE STORED WITH HANDLES IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF STORAGE BINS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HANDLES ARE STORED NOT IN CONTACT WITH CONTENTS OF STORAGE BINS. #47. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA TO HAVE A TORN GASKET ON LEFT SIDE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TO MAINTAIN UNIT IN GOOD REPAIR. #55. OBSERVED THE MOP SINK INTERIOR, FLOOR IN MOP SINK CLOSET IN MENS BATHROOM, AND FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO HAND SINK TO BE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS, PLASTIC DEBRIS, AND BUILD UP OF SPILLAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 27, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.