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New Tokyo

November 15, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED FROM INSECT/RODENTS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH GAPS ALONG ALL SIDES, BOTTOM, TOP AND MIDDLE DOORS OF METAL SIDE EXIT DOOR FROM KITCHEN TO SIDEWALK CAFE. INSTRUCTED DOOR MUST BE TIGHT FITTING ON ALL SIDES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 7-7-11 NOT CORRECTED. #32-A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE MOP SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.#34-.KEEP CORNERS AND ALONG THE BASEBOARD WALL FREE OF DEBRIS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS IN FREEZERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DIRTY GREASE TRAP IN MENS WASHROOM WITH LEAKING GREASE BETWEEN TRAP AND WALL. MUST CLEAN. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE FOR HANDLE ON TWO DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER OR AS SHELVING INSIDE SUSHI PREP SMALL COOLER. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. EXPOSED HAND SINK IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPING BROKEN PLASTIC. MUST REPLACE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR OVEN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS.MUST CLEAN
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OPEN CRACKS/CREVICES ALONG WALL AT WASHBOWL IN MENS WASHROOM. MUST SEAL. WALL BASEBOARD COVING AT ENTRANCE TO SUSHI PREP PEELING AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. WALL CAULKING AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD. MUST REMOVE. MUST INSTALL ATTACHED CEILING ABOVE BASEMENT ICE MACHINE, CLEAN, WASHABLE. DIRTY FOOD SPLATTERED WALL AROUND ELECTRICAL CONDUITS NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST CLEAN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: LEAK ONTO FLOOR FROM MENS WASHROOM WASHBOWL. MUST REPAIR. VENTILATION IN LADIES WASHROOM NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE. DIRTY TOILET IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 7, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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