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Kameya Japanese Restaurant

June 26, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS FOUND HELD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE REAR SMALL COOLER. TOFU @ 49.8F, HEAVY CREAM @ 49.2F, EGGS @ 48.2F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. COOLER NOTED AT 47.6F WITH FOODS SUCH AS TOFU AT 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED THE INTERNAL SEAM IN THE THIRD COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH A SILICONE CAULKING. ALL REPAIRS MUST BE MADE WITH A METAL WELDING. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SINK.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE OR WASHABLE LINER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE FAUCET ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 2, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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