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Kaze Sushi & Thai

January 6, 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 SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED RESIDUE BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON SUSHI CUTTING BOARDS. MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BUCKET WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED DIRECTLY IN ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN CLEAN CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES FACING UP ON SHELVES LOCATED AT SUSHI BAR. MUST STORE PLATES INVERTED.
code 44
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TRASH OVERFLOWING AT OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. MUST STORE ALL TRASH INSIDE OF RECEPTACLE WITH LID SHUT TIGHT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(b). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES' JACKETS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD STORAGE RACKS. MUST STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD AND EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 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.