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Nobu

September 10, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings3

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN BAR AND AT SUSHI PREP LINE. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (SUSHI, TUNA). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C): EXCESSIVE CALCIUM/LIME ACCUMULATION ON EXTERIOR TOP OF WAREWASHING UNIT ON 11TH FLOOR. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CAULKING AT TOP BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE BLACK SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN CAULKING.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11: SMALL HOLES NOTED IN WALLS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK 1ST FLOOR. INSTD TO SEAL HOLES AND MAINTAIN SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 9, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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