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June 17, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS, AND MAINTAIN. -
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP WRITTEN POLICY AND PHYSICAL KIT ON SITE (EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS). MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: - OBSERVED TCS (TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY) FOODS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED 10# OF SUSHI FISH FILET BEING HELD IN THE FRONT PREP SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER AT 52.5F-55.9F AND 20# OF PORK BELLY AT 81.5F ON A SHELF IN THE PREP AREA. THE SUSHI COOLER WAS TURNED OFF AT TIME OF INSPECTION. AFTER THE SUSHI COOLER WAS TURNED ON THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 39.7F. FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY DISCARDING THE OUT OF TEMPERATURE FOOD ITEMS WITH A REPORTED VALUE OF $200. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -
code 22
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY (ON SITE), REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE IDENTIFYING LABELS FOR ALL FOODS STORED OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSIDE THE COOLERS, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. -
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: - OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBSERVED APPROX 60 FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT FACILITY PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL FRUIT FLIES, DETAIL CLEAN AREAS, AND MAINTAIN. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR FURTHER SERVICE AND INSTRUCTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED. -
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: - MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HANDWASH SINK AND THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE SUSHI PREP AREA. -
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: - OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR ON REAR THE SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER IN THE SUSHI PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. - • - OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE REAR PREP AREA STAINED AND WITH DEEP GROOVES. MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE. -
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: - MUST DESIGNATE A PREP SINK FOR THE MIDDLE FOOD PREP AREA. -
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: - OBSERVED BROKEN/MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. - • - OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS FLOOR MATS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE FLOOR MATS THAT ARE NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. - • SEE VIOLATION#:60.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: - OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, AND MAINTAIN. -
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION#:60.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: - OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION#:2201060 ON 8/16/18 NO CORRECTED: "NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISE. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AND CEILING TILES/CEILING VENTILATION COVERS AT PREP AREAS AND AT DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN WALLS, CEILING TILES AND CEILING VENTILATION COVERS." MUST CORRECT VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED. -
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 16, 2018: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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