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Midori Japanese Restaurant

June 26, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: NOTED A THICK SLIMY AND BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE INNER LINING AND UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ON TO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED COMPANY FOR MAINTENANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #1965971 DATED 10/5/2016 NOT CORRECTED:-#32)OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN KITCHEN AND IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED EXCESS ICE ACCUMULATION IN FREEZER LOCATED IN DRY STORAGE AREA NEAR WALK IN COOLER. OBSERVED PREP TABLES IN KITCHEN WITH LOWER SHELVES WITH RUST AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. RESTORE SURFACES OF SHELVES OF PREP TABLES TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA AND IN MAIN KITCHEN. REPAIR ALL TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BOWL OF LETTUCE NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK. #33)OBSERVED ALL SHELVES CONTAINING DISHES AND GLASSES NEED TO BE CLEANED. OBSERVED ALL SHELVES IN KITCHEN CONTAINING FOOD AND POTS AND PANS NEED TO BE CLEANED. OBSERVED GASKETS ON REFRIGERATORS IN FRONT SUSHI AREA UNCLEAN WITH FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GASKETS. OBSERVED INTERIOR FANS ON REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN UNCLEAN WITH BLACK DIRT. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR FANS. #41)OBSERVED FOOD ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER. ALL FOOD NEEDS TO BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF OF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. #43) OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS. SANITIZER SOLUTION MUST BE KEPT IN A BUCKET. ALL WIPING CLOTHS ARE TO BE STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND PREPARED BY DATE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED RUSTY AND DIRTY SHELVES AT THE INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AT THE DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 5, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 6 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.

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