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Macku Fine Japanese Cuisine

March 20, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

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Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER THROGHOUT PREMISES. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT AND BY THE FURNACE ROOM ADJACENT TO THE KITCHEN APPROXIMATELY OVER 60 TOTAL ALSO THE FRONT BASEMENT DOOR IS NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1198752 DATED 3/15/13. #32- MUST INSTALL AN ATTACHED SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT SUSHI PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK.#41- ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED. ALL OTHER ARTICLES MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.CITATION ISSUE SERIOUS 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS/POT AND PANS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL CHEST FREEZER WITH HEAVY ICE ACCUMULATED. MUST DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE CABINET BEHIND THE SUSHI BAR AND ALL THE SHELVING RACK SIN THE WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND AROUND THE WATER HEATER AND FURNACE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: VENT COVER IN BOTH WASHROOM WITH DUST BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. MUST SEAL THE BRICK WALL THROUGHOUT DINING AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT IN THE FURNACE ROOM.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE ICE SCOOP IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 43

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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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