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Nori Sushi Chicago

August 1, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS, CEILING AND CARDBOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA AND WHENEVER NEEDED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 41
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SUSHI PREP AREA AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA FOUL ODOR COMING FROM FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CLEAN AND SANITIZED AREA. PLUMBER ON SITE. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER BACKING UP HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT THE END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR DRAINS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60 • OBSERVED VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#2268497 ON 2/25/19 #41 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE IN SUSHI FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. #51 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINKS DRAINING SLOW IN FRONT SUSHI BAR AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. #56 OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 25, 2019: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.