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Kaze Sushi & Thai
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 12, 2026
- address5957 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60634
Is Kaze Sushi & Thai clean?
Kaze Sushi & Thai is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 12, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Kaze Sushi & Thai?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Proper Cooling Time And Temperature • OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF COOKED SHRIMP AT 93F IN WALK IN COOLER AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 PM. PERSON IN CHARGE STATES SHRIMP WAS COOKED AT 12 PM. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN FOUND AT 84F IN WALK IN COOLER WHILE COOLING DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 PM. CHICKEN WAS COOKED AT 12 PM. COOKED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST BE COOLED WITHIN 2 HOURS FROM 135F TO 70F WITHIN 2 HOURS AND WITHIN A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS FROM 135F TO 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS APPROX. COST $25.00.Proper Cooling Time And Temperature • OBSERVED IMPROPER COOLING WITH AN INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF COOKED SHRIMP AT 93F IN WALK IN COOLER AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 PM. PERSON IN CHARGE STATES SHRIMP WAS COOKED AT 12 PM. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN FOUND AT 84F IN WALK IN COOLER WHILE COOLING DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 2:20 PM. CHICKEN WAS COOKED AT 12 PM. COOKED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS MUST BE COOLED WITHIN 2 HOURS FROM 135F TO 70F WITHIN 2 HOURS AND WITHIN A TOTAL OF 6 HOURS FROM 135F TO 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS APPROX. COST $25.00.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED SAUCES STORED IN BOTTLES AT SUSHI PREP STATION WITHOUT ANY LABEL. MUST LABEL WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT MAIN PREP LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VERY DIM LIGHT(FAR LEFT) AT VENTILATION HOOD. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VERY DIM LIGHT(FAR LEFT) AT VENTILATION HOOD. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
When was Kaze Sushi & Thai last inspected?
Kaze Sushi & Thai has 7 inspections on record going back to March 16, 2022.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 13, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 6, 2025 | Fail | |
| February 27, 2024 | Pass | |
| February 21, 2023 | Pass | |
| February 14, 2023 | Fail | |
| March 16, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Kaze Sushi & Thai vs Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin runs 60% clean across 787 tracked restaurants — 470 clean, 175 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 787 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont Cragin, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 January 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.