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Musashiya Ramen

March 19, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: NOTED THE COOK IMPROPERLY DRINKING A BEVERAGE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. REVIEWED PROPER CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 6Priority
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS EGGS FOR RAMEN. MUST DISCLOSE, REMIND AND PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS, INCLUDING SPICES, NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED OVER-SIZED POTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH. MUST PROVIDE A LARGER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR THE OVER-SIZED POTS, REMOVE ALL OVER-SIZED POTS OR PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE TO DEMONSTRATE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE SUCH POTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS OR CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING. • INTERIOR OF THE REAR TALL REACH-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CEILING VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2024: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.