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Paku Paku Sushi

July 1, 2026 · Pass

clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE SEAFOOD CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZER.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP DISHWASHING MACHINE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INTEROR AND EXTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIMENT. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AND INSIDE WASHROOMS. • OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATED ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLING TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 13, 2025: 7 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.