Miku Sushi

October 20, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE THAT IS VERIFIED BY ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE VERIFIED WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR AND THE ICE SHOOT WITH BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS INSIDE THE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 4 LBS CREAM CHEESE AT 60.8F, 5 LBS EAL AT 59.2F ON THE FRONT SUSHI PREP TABLE. TOFU AT 52.5F INSIDE THE REAR KITCHEN THREE DOOR COOLER. REVIEWED REQUIRED COLD AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MISSING INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE KITCHEN THREE DOOR COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT ON THE PREMISES OR AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. LAST REPORT DATED 10-10-2024. MUST HAVE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG THE BASEBOARD UNDER SHELVING IN THE REAR HALLWAY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD SCOOPS WITH INVERTED HANDLES IN BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE HALLWAY AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: LID OF THE KITCHEN BOX FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR AND REPAIRED WITH TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LID OR PROPERLY REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST. • NOTED THE SUSHI PREP CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP BLACKENED CUTS/GROOVES. MUST RESURFACE OR REPLACE. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON THE FRONT SUSHI PREP RIGHT SIDE TWO DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF SUSHI PREP COOLERS, ALL KITCHEN COOLERS WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. EXTERIOR AND DOOR HANDLES OF THE SUSHI PREP COOLERS DIRTY.-----INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE SUSHI PREP TOASTER OVEN WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. • SHELVING UNDER THE BAR RUBBER MATTING FOR STORED GLASSWARE DIRTY WITH DEBRIS AND SOILED CLOTH TOWELS. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING.----METAL SHELVING UNDER THE KITCHEN PREP TABLE WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST.----BLACKENED AND DIRTY FAUCET, HOT AND COLD HANDLES AT THE REAR DISH HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE BAR AND KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS AND THE KITCHEN TWO COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY.----FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AND BASEMENT HALLWAY DIRTY.----FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----BLACKENED WALL CAULKING AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.----FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH BUCKLED METAL AND OPEN SEAMS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH/CLEANABLE WITH NO OPENINGS.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

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